Teacher Lead

Description

Position Title: Lead Teacher

Employee Type: Full‑Time Regular

Supervisor

Title:

Center Director

Division: Head Start, U.S. Programs

This position is responsible for the general and day‑to‑day operations of a Head Start/Early Head Start center or cluster of outlying centers. It includes covering multiple classrooms, ensuring compliance with state and local regulations, communicating with parents and the community, supervising all staff, and maintaining safety and security for children and families.

The Lead Teacher is responsible for the day‑to‑day operations of a Head Start and/or Early Head Start center with more than one classroom, ensuring regulatory compliance, parent communication, and staff supervision. The role includes providing educational, relational, and social experiences for preschool children to foster growth in all developmental domains.

• Plans and implements classroom activities based on the individual needs of the children and according to the appropriate level of the child.
• Provides a balanced program of open learning and structured activities.
• Ensure that the child development, disabilities, curriculum, and performance standards are strictly adhered to in all programs.
• Maintains classroom discipline using developmentally appropriate techniques.
• Promote best practices in early childhood development based on Head Start Performance Standards, Creative Curriculum, and other prescribed curriculum used at Save the Children Head Start.
• Provides for constant supervision of all children during all activities indoors and outdoors; provides a safe environment by setting up a protective classroom and outdoor play area.
• Plans for and equips indoor and outdoor areas to meet children's developmental and safety needs in accordance with budget.
• Assist Education Manager with the transition of Head Start children at your center.
• Participate in an individualized continuing education plan including CPR and First Aid.
• Conducts and documents home visits, conducts parent-teacher conferences as needed or required and plans family activities and encourages family involvement.
• Maintains documentation as required by agency.
• Participate on school readiness committee.
• Travel as needed throughout Save the Head Start areas.
• Arrange family fairs, events, and activities for the center.
• Responsible for monthly safety checks, fire drills as well as updating of any safety logs.
• Investigates any child or staff incidents, assuring all forms are complete and notifying the appropriate supervisor.
• Attend IEP meetings as needed or requested.
• Receives and refer to verbal and written complaints to Family/Community Partnership Manager about the center while supporting the Parent/Community Complaint procedure at the center level.
• Develops and facilitates a positive community presence in the community, focusing on networking opportunities, enhancement of volunteer participation and educational awareness efforts in regard to program needs.
• Responsible for monitoring and compliance with applicable local, state and federal rules, regulations and standards as well as with any state and federal contracts, health, safety and licensing regulations.
• Maintains strict confidentially with respect to Head Start children, families, and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Submits verbal and /or written reports to immediate supervisor or Head Start Director on the activities and status of the center on a regular basis and management team meeting's.
• Monitor's employee on-site file requirements and keep them secure in locked files.
• Will assist Family/Community Partnership Manager making sure all of the children's files have correct/organized content and security.
• Contributes to the collection and edit processes of correct documentation for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This process is important and contributes additional dollars which in turn enhances food delivery.
• Becomes thoroughly familiar with and follows the STC Head Start handbook, human resources policies and procedures, and operations manual.
• Serves as co-chair of the School Readiness Team supporting…