Head Start Teacher, Stone Elementary School; Harrisonburg

2026-27 Vacancy - Head Start Teacher, Stone Spring Elementary School (Harrisonburg)

Location:

Augusta County Public Schools, Shenandoah Valley Head Start Program, 58 Cedar Green Road, Staunton, VA 24401

Job : 5705340

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 11, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: Head Start Teacher -

Site: Stone Spring Elementary School (Harrisonburg)

Reports To: Director, Assistant Director, and Building Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Scales:

General Definition of Work: Provides a learning environment that allows preschool children to learn naturally and ensures parent involvement is an active part of the classroom program.

Typical Tasks:

• Prepares, writes, and carries out lesson plans that match each preschooler’s level of development
• Provides a physical environment for preschoolers that includes a wide range of objects and the freedom to explore that environment
• Provides care and attention with appropriate learning opportunities in an atmosphere that makes learning enjoyable and satisfying for preschoolers
• Implies curriculum to support quality teacher-child interactions in order to promote social-emotional development in preschoolers
• Reports suspected abuse or neglect to appropriate authorities
• Conducts ongoing assessment of each child’s progress in order to plan instruction for that child and to identify those children who may need special services
• Involves families in school activities
• Visits each preschooler’s home twice during the school year and provides two parent conferences at the school each year
• Participates in professional development and attends educational conferences
• Provides a strong literacy environment that incorporates a wide variety of strategies
• Conducts ongoing child observations
• Enters observations into DRDP online database according to the established calendar
• Enters data into VKRP website (4-year-olds only) according to the established calendar
• Maintains children’s progress record in Child Plus, DECA (online Social/Emotional assessment system) and cumulative records onsite
• Implements the Creative Curriculum
• Implements Conscious Discipline
• Participates in practice based coaching with identified coach, including CLASS support
• Assists with other program responsibilities, as necessary

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of child development and the principles and practices of working with young children; capacity for warm personal relationships; sensitivity and responsiveness; ability to discipline in constructive ways.

Education and Experience: A Collegiate Professional Certificate with endorsement in NK-3; experience in working and playing with young children.

Primary Function: To develop and implement an instructional program that will effectively provide the best possible education for each student.

• Valid certification to meet State requirements with specific endorsement in the area to which assigned.
• Applicant must have good health and no disqualifying physical or emotional handicaps. Evidence of fitness to teach from the standpoint of health may be required from a qualified healthcare provider.
• Applicant who has had teaching experience must have an acceptable rating for such teaching.

• To comply with Head Start and School Board Policies and Regulations
• To work cooperatively with the comprehensive services staff of Head Start
• To relate positively to parents and other community representatives
• To demonstrate professional growth
• To be prompt and accurate with required records and reports
• To demonstrate a command of standard English, both spoken and written
• To accept responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to Head Start
• To use instructional and planning time effectively
• To assume responsibility for the care of materials, equipment and facilities
• To assume responsibility for a neat, safe environment for students committed to the teacher’s care
• To maintain a child-specific system of collecting student data and ongoing observations
• To participate in formal mentoring with identified coach or Education Coordinator
• To…