Lead Teacher EHS (Laurel Tree

Hourly
- Lead Teacher EHS: $24.17 - $28.72 (DOQ/E)

Hourly
- Lead Teacher I EHS: $26.58 - $31.59 (DOQ/E)

Hourly
- Lead Teacher II EHS: $30.58 - $36.33 (DOQ/E)

50 Weeks

Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) are comprehensive federally funded school‑readiness programs for low‑income and special‑needs children that promote parents as the primary educator of the child. MAAC currently serves a diverse group of low‑income children and their families in North County; the majority of the participating families are of Latino/Hispanic ethnicity. These programs ensure that children ages 0‑3 (EHS) and 3‑5 (HS) and their families are provided with comprehensive services to promote optimum physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth.

MAAC’s California State Preschool program provides educational and developmental services to qualifying children ages 3 to 5; parents are encouraged to participate with their children and to be involved in their children’s development.

Under direct supervision, the Lead Teacher provides care for infants and toddlers in the assigned group(s) and plans, supervises, and implements the education program within the classroom in accordance with policies, procedures, and the philosophy of MAAC Child Development Program’s Early Head Start.

• Serves as a primary caregiver to assigned infants/toddlers providing respectful, individualized care including feeding, diapering, and holding.
• Assists with assigning children to primary care group and planning of individualized transitions into care.
• Partners with parents to provide consistent and culturally sensitive care through daily communication, scheduled home visits, and parent conferences.
• Implements age‑appropriate individual and small group activities, both indoor and outdoor.
• Set‑up, tear down, and clean‑up of indoor and outdoor play spaces.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety in classroom and outdoor play areas, sanitizing toys, equipment, and assisting with laundry.
• Prepares and serves meals and snacks according to individual feeding plans.
• Accurately documents care and developmental activities, attendance, and meal counts.
• Lift, carries, and holds children weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Schedules and completes home visits, develops Individual Child Plans and Family Development Plans at Phase In, and updates them at least three times during the school year.
• Attends mandated trainings, programs, conferences, and meetings.
• Assists with personalized services for special‑needs children (training and equipment provided as needed).
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of early childhood education, child development, and anti‑bias education.
• Knowledge of local educational and community resources and the ability to use them in the classroom.
• Knowledge of bilingual language acquisition.
• Knowledge of Head Start policies and procedures desirable.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking, reading, and writing preferred.

Lead Teacher

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Twelve (12) units in Early Childhood Education (ECE), including core units, and three (3) units in infant/toddler coursework.
• One (1) year experience with children 0‑3 years old in a child‑care setting.

Lead Teacher I

• AA Degree with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, minimum of twenty‑four (24) units in ECE and three (3) units in infant/toddler coursework.
• One (1) year experience with children 0‑3 years old in a child‑care setting.

Lead Teacher II

• BA Degree with emphasis in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, minimum of twenty‑four (24) units and three (3) units in infant/toddler coursework.
• One (1) year experience with children 0‑3 years old in a child‑care setting.
• Completion of supervised student teaching or experience teaching preschool‑age children.

Additional Requirements for All Lead Teachers

• Must have and maintain a State of California Child Development Associate Level Permit or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
• Valid CPR, First Aid, and Food Handlers certifications must be obtained within the first two months and maintained…