Head Start - Head Teacher

Head Start
- Head Teacher

Meriden YMCA Head Start
- Meriden, CT 06450

Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree

This position serves as the lead worker in a classroom of Head Start children by planning, implementing, and supervising all classroom activities. This position works with typically developing children and children with disabilities. Because this position is one part of a large system of services provided to children and families this position also serves as a social service referral person and shares responsibility for parent involvement in the program.

The position of Teacher works in tandem with the rest of the parts of the system as an integrated team to support the goals of the program. The position may be reassigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations.

Duties of the position are described in major functional areas listed below. Additional duties may be assigned.

EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES

• Program Development
• Preschool Program Implementation
• Record keeping
• Parent Involvement and Community Relations
• Supervision

EXAMPLES OF GENERAL JOB DUTIES

• Understands, generates and documents in-kind and other allowable costs applied toward the non-federal share requirement.
• Attends all workshops and meetings as deemed necessary by the immediate supervisor.
• Attends all required staff and parent meetings and activities.
• Responsible for understanding Head Start Performance Standards and local child care licensing regulations.
• Expected to be knowledgeable of the regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including the exercise of universal precautions and the prevention of contamination.
• Positively promotes Head Start in the community.
• Models and exercises supervisory authority to support other employees in the execution of work duties in a manner consistent with Meriden YMCA standards for compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including Meriden YMCA policies and procedures reflecting best practices. Adherence to the procedure for Policy Council approval or disapproval of hiring and termination decisions made by Meriden YMCA as described in the Head Start Performance Standards (Section 1304.50) is required.
  
  In addition, supervisors are expected to model exemplary standards of ethical behavior and exercise careful stewardship of program funds, and support those they supervise in adhering to those standards.
• Becomes thoroughly familiar with Meriden YMCA Employee Handbook, Meriden YMCA Head Start Operations Manual and all other Meriden YMCA handbooks, manuals and resources and adheres to them.
• Plans and directs the work of the staff supervised. Observes and gives feedback to staff or volunteers supervised where applicable and other staff as assigned on at least a weekly basis.
• Makes appropriate personnel decisions that do not require higher approval and submits others as a recommendation to the supervisor.
• Determines appropriate training needs to meet the program goals and objectives and makes the necessary recommendations.
• Develops and supports the professional development plan for staff supervised.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start children, families and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Monitors compliance with the content area work plans.
• Develops and implements a plan and system of continuous ongoing monitoring and evaluation of activities within the program.
• PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

H. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Current minimum qualification is one of the following:

* Coursework equivalent to a major related to Early Childhood…