Lead Teacher Substitute

Under the supervision of the Education Operations Manager in conjunction with a Center Education Coordinator and/or Assistant Center Education Coordinator, this position is responsible for providing comprehensive educational services in compliance with Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) regulations, Head Start Performance Standards, program guidelines, policies and procedures. The Lead Teacher Substitute is responsible for implementing the early childhood curriculum in the classroom by following lesson plans and individual learning plans to meet the needs of every child.

The Lead Teacher Substitute is responsible for ensuring all classroom staff are providing active supervision of children and for providing any required communication with parents. In a substitute position, this role will work on an irregular schedule and will not have a set schedule. Employees will be offered opportunities to work as they become available and will not have a set schedule.

Opportunities for long term subbing may be available.

• Provide comprehensive services for children in early care and education classrooms (ages 0-5) maintaining compliance in the program’s guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Adhere to Head Start Program Performance Standards as well as MN DCYF licensing regulations and Child & Adult Care Food Program.
• Strictly follow the highest standards of confidentiality and ethics when working with children, parents, and peers.
• In partnership with the classroom team, implement detailed and comprehensive weekly lesson plans using Creative Curriculum (per Curricula and Intentional Planning Procedure).
• Ensure a safe and developmentally appropriate learning environment ensuring active supervision is maintained at all times (per Teaching and Learning Environment Policy).
• Ensure appropriate health and safety practices are implemented, including cleaning and safety checklists.
• Inspect the classroom indoor and outdoor space daily ensuring that materials are safe.
• Remove or repair all unsafe equipment (per Daily Potential Hazards Checklist).
• Report all major issues to management. Conduct daily informal health checks of each child.
• Actively participate in all emergency drills (per Emergency Safety Lockdown policy).
• Create opportunities for children to build trusting relationships within healthy boundaries.
• Model appropriate expression of feelings (per Promotion of Children’s Mental Health, Social and Emotional Well-Being policy and Pyramid Implementation in Classrooms policy).
• Provide positive behavior support in partnership with the classroom team.
• Teach skills using evidence-based strategies to enhance children’s social emotional development.
• Follow the classroom routines, rules and social expectations using classroom materials that promote social emotional health.
• Model appropriate behavior and allow children to practice and implement new skills and language related to conflict resolution, sharing, and taking turns.
• Model appropriate and respectful behavior to the children, parents, fellow staff and program leadership.
• Address any concerns and bring ongoing issues to supervisors’ attention.
• Complete required number of annual training hours necessary to remain in compliance with Minnesota Rule 3 Licensing guidelines.
• In response to the staffing needs of the center, this position will be expected to support all age groups (0 to
  5) at the site, if needed.
• May be required to work at multiple locations and will be expected to support all classrooms, children ages 0-5 years.
• Performs other functions as necessary or as assigned.

• Complete required number of annual training hours necessary to remain in compliance with MN DCYF Licensing guidelines.

Responsible for providing active supervision of children and daily enforcement of safety regulations and practices.

Responsible for following the affirmative action plan as set forth and signed by the Board of Directors.

• AA/AS/AAS Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or a degree in a related field with 12 semester credits of coursework equivalent to a major…