NC Pre K Lead Teacher Rowan and Davidson Counties

Location:

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ROWAN AND DAVIDSON COUNTY
Department:
Head Start
Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Center Director

Schedule:

FT / 10 month position

Lead Teachers are responsible for providing a successful, safe, and supervised educational setting for children enrolled in SRCAA Head Start/Early Head Start programs. The Lead Teacher actively promotes school readiness and sets appropriate goals that address the five essential domains (social‑emotional, cognitive, language/literacy, perceptual motor and physical development, and approaches to learning). This position also develops individual learning goals and provides ongoing assessment of the developmental process in order to facilitate the transition into kindergarten.

This position also encourages parent/family/community engagement in all aspect of the program.

• Provide supervision, guidance and support to teacher, related to classroom responsibilities.
• Develops and implements a developmentally appropriate, multi‑cultural curriculum for children.
• Works cooperatively with support staff (Center Director) in the provision of direct services and the development of goals for children with disabilities.
• Performs duties in accordance with CLASS and School Readiness goals and requirements.
• Participates in team planning of curriculum with teacher, using and encouraging appropriate input from parents.
• Implements federal, state, and local health and safety policies and procedures; NC Day Care regulations.
• Ensure the learning environment supports the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
• Responsible for planning and implementing plans for individual children, small, and large groups, with input from Teacher.
• Supervises children at all times by providing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of the children enrolled.
• Follow a consistent schedule, which includes small/large group experiences, choice time, music/movement, large/small motor activities, skill development, meals and effective transitions between activities.
• Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem‑solving, cooperation, socialization, and ask open‑ended questions, provide quality feedback and listen respectfully.
• Directs classroom activities and maintains discipline in an appropriate manner.
• Encourages all children to participate fully in activities at all levels of interest and ability.
• Supports the development of relationships between children and their families.
• Prepare classroom materials to support developmentally appropriate curriculum plans; create and change learning centers as needed.
• Support the development of relationships between children and their families.
• Oversees maintenance, upkeep, inventory of classroom supplies, materials and equipment.
• Responsible for conducting two home visits and two parent/teacher conferences annually for each child enrolled.
• Responsible for working in the Extended Day Care Program as assigned by the Center Director.
• Assumes the responsibilities of teachers and/or other Lead Teacher in their absence, as assigned.
• Responsible for utilizing volunteers, substitutes, or other staff members in the absence of bus monitor, nutrition assistant or custodian.
• Willingness and ability to assist and support center operations as deemed necessary by program management.

• Maintaining daily attendance record of children.
• Conducting morning health check.
• Completing anecdotal notes.
• Performing playground checks.
• Providing a stimulating learning environment with age‑appropriate activities and materials based on best practices.

• Meeting with Teacher to complete lesson plans.
• Attending center meetings.

• Completing Statistical reports.
• Contributing to and compiling center newsletter.
• Completing Work Sampling Portfolio.

• Completing the Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment online.
• Completing child outcomes.