Teacher I

SUMMARY: The Teacher is responsible for the daily operations of the Center-based Head Start classroom including teaching and related operations and following the Federal Head Start Performance Standards and State guidelines.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures that the Head Start learning environment is safe, healthy, and includes developmentally appropriate activities and materials for the Head Start enrolled children following the Health & Safety standards.
• Ensures that the Head Start program offers learning experiences and choices for children’s development in all the following areas: Physical, Social/Emotional, Cognitive, Communication, Creative, and Spiritual, literacy, math, social studies and science
• Monitors enrollment and attendance to maintain maximum class size and an average 85% average daily attendance.
• Participates in lesson planning, developing materials and the implementation of activities in the classroom.
• Participates in necessary clean-up and set-up activities to keep the environment neat, tidy, aesthetically pleasing and inviting to children.
• Participates as a team member with parents and staff to develop activities that are individualized to meet the child’s needs by conducting required screenings, assessments, staffing, parent conferences, and home visits.
• Conducts child observations and keep Child and Family files up-to-date.
• Conducts regularly scheduled parent-teacher conferences and when necessary, conducts extra home visits and/or conferences with parents.
• Develops collaborative relationships with parents and community resources to meet the needs of children and families.
• Participates in enrollment of Head Start children and families throughout the year.
• Assumes duties including supervisory and problem-solving responsibilities in the absence of the Lead Teacher.
• Attends Parent Committee Meetings, Parent Education programs and other parent activities or delegates this responsibility on an individual basis to other staff members.
• Attends and participates in weekly staff meetings and regularly scheduled supervision meetings.
• Must be willing to travel and attend workshops.
• Works as a team member with other local staff to keep the local program in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and State, local, Tribal laws, rules and regulations.
• Learns all classroom emergency, health and sanitation procedures for children and adults; models those procedures and accept emergency responsibilities.
• Completes written observations on children each day.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of the Head Start Program.