Teacher

SUPERVISOR: Area Manager

SUPERVISES: Teacher Aides

WORK PERIOD: 10.5 months per year

EXEMPTION STATUS: Non-Exempt

The Head Start classroom leadership position is responsible for overseeing the classroom's day-to-day operations and creating a positive, engaging learning environment for children. This position builds strong partnerships with parents and community members and works collaboratively with Coordinators to ensure Head Start services are integrated and aligned with program work plans and Head Start Performance Standards.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for overseeing the educational aspects of the classroom, including staff and volunteers.
• Promote the Head Start philosophy and educational objectives.
• Maintain an appropriate classroom environment needed to support the goals of the education component.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and clean learning environment.
• Provide supervision of children.
• Communicate with children at their developmental level.
• Participate in activities with the children.
• Assess children’s needs and developmental progress on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and implement weekly lesson plans.
• Enter all data or information for any files or programs that are part of the program.
• Promote and participate in healthy eating at meal times.
• Ensure that teaching staff conduct two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences each program year for each child.
• Supervise teacher aides in the classroom.
• Orchestrate and manage a developmentally appropriate environment for pre-school age children.
• Attend staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training provided by the agency.
• Support the ECKAN code of ethical conduct.
• Maintain confidentiality of all agency information.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.