Head Start​/GSRP Blend Lead Teacher

Deadline: November 7, 2026
District/Organization: Muskegon Area ISD
Position/Type: Teacher, full time

Muskegon Area Intermediate School District

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Classroom Teacher, Great Start Readiness Program / Head Start

CLASSIFICATION: Professional

REPORTS TO: Coordinator, Early Childhood Center

TERMS:

This position is a 200 total paid days position offering single subscriber medical, dental, and vision benefits. Dental, vision, and life insurance are paid by the district at no cost to the employee. Personal business days, holidays and sick time paid. Retirement through the Office of Retirement Services (Pension Plus or Defined Contribution).

SALARY RANGE:

This position is on the Early Childhood Center Scale that is grant funded, $37167 for an AA, $40019 for a BA, $48927 for a MA or ZS. Due to grant funding, there are no negotiations available on this salary wage.

GENERAL JOB FUNCTION:

The Great Start Readiness Teacher provides age and developmentally appropriate learning experiences with a classroom of four-year old children resulting in their successful transition into kindergarten. Responsible to successfully develop the emotional, physical, social, and intellectual growth of assigned children, recognizing and responding to the individual needs of each child. Home visits and parent engagement activities also required. Each teacher is responsible for a classroom of 16 children to instruct seven hours per day.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of the following minimum credentials:
• Valid Michigan teaching certificate and an early childhood specialist endorsement (ZA or ZS), or
• A bachelor’s degree in early childhood or child development with a specialization in preschool teaching. Transcripts will document a major, rather than a minor, in child development or early childhood education.
• Prior early childhood classroom experience preferred.
• The ability to work and communicate effectively with parents and young children.
• Home visitation experience preferred, particularly with young families.
• Successful pre-employment physical exam including tuberculosis screening and criminal records background check.

A MAISD Instructional Employee Skillfully Demonstrates . .

• Understanding the Organization:
  • Serves as a strategic partner to build, grow and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders
  • Finds common ground and drives to consensus
  • Takes a proactive approach to relate, build and maintain rapport with stakeholders
  • Understands interpersonal and group dynamics and responds in an effective manner
• Building Collaborative Relationships:
  • Finds common ground and drives to consensus
  • Takes a proactive approach to relate, build and maintain rapport with stakeholders
  • Understands interpersonal and group dynamics and responds in an effective manner
• Making Complex Decisions:
  • Is respected by others for displaying student-focused decisions
  • Takes a proactive approach as an effective liaison between multiple and diverse stakeholders
  • Identifies and seizes new opportunities with a student focus
  • Adapts quickly to changing resource requirements
  • Provides direct and actionable feedback
  • Shows consistency between words and actions
• Being Flexible and Adaptable:
  • Remains calm and productive in uncertain situations
  • Takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develops daily lessons aligned with the program’s school readiness goals, philosophy, child development domains, and curriculum.
• Engages in instructional practices which are aligned with the program’s adopted research-based curriculum.
• Observes and assesses individual children in accordance to the program’s policies and procedures. Observations and assessments shall be timely and reliable measures of children’s development.
• Pr…