Head Teacher Early Learning Program

Greater Cincinnati School Application Consortium

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching / Pre K Teacher
• Date Posted: 7/15/2026
• Location: Hamilton County Early Learning Program
• Qualifications: Four‑year degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) required;
  One year of preschool classroom experience preferred;
  Prior instructional experience with children with disabilities preferred;
  Fluency in conversational and written Spanish preferred;
  Must possess valid driver's license and vehicle operated legally according to Ohio law.

To provide Developmentally and Individually Appropriate Practices (DIAP) through an integrated curriculum with daily lessons and activities reflecting mandated State and Head Start performance standards, parent input, cultural diversity and promoting growth and learning for preschool children.

• Adhere to agency policies and procedures, including Head Start Performance Standards and state regulations, by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well‑organized child/family records and incorporating them into teaching practice.
• Build understanding of the program by communicating its philosophy, mission, and services to staff, families, and the community.
• Maintain current mandatory trainings (child abuse prevention, first‑aid, recognition and management of communicable diseases, blood‑borne pathogens) required for ODE licensing and HCESC requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop cohesive relationships within classroom, district, and agency environments.
• Support program improvement efforts by contributing information to the program’s planning, evaluation, self‑assessment, and other development efforts.
• Implement and monitor intervention plans, health plans, and classroom modifications that address unique needs of individual children.
• Manage classroom by supervising and ensuring children’s safety at all times, responding appropriately to crises and emergencies, and completing safety documentation as dictated by HCESC Head Start policies and procedures.
• Assist children with meal preparations, toileting procedures/accidents, and tooth brushing in conjunction with the Assistant Teacher and Health Nutrition Assistant.
• Promote healthy and interactive discussions during family‑style meals.
• Conduct required parent/teacher conferences and home visits, as well as necessary paperwork mandated by Federal and State regulations.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Collaborate, monitor, and plan activities for teacher assistants/volunteers/substitutes and assume responsibilities of the Teacher Assistant or HNA in their absence.
• Foster partnerships with families by supporting parents in extending children's learning through newsletters, take‑home activities, attending parent meetings, volunteering, and curriculum suggestions.
• Ensure clear, objective communication, speaking and writing clearly, using standard grammar and spelling, and utilizing technology (fax, voicemail, computers, email, file sharing, etc.) whenever possible.
• Workculturally competently with diverse families by acknowledging, accepting, and accommodating differences (e.g., providing information in an understandable format and/or language for those with limited reading skills or who are English‑language learners).
• Follow School District procedures for emergency plans, school closings, evacuations.
• Attend/participate in joint planning meetings (staff, IEP, team meetings, specialists), trainings, and professional development activities as designated by supervisor.
• Implement HCESC lesson plans with fidelity by integrating learning knowledge of each child’s temperament, interests, gender, culture, language, learning approaches, understanding, misconceptions, and abilities and by collaborating with families and specialists (medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health).
• Support curriculum goals by planning/establishing child‑accessible learning centers and intentionally changing materials.
• Use developmentally appropriate practices to facilitate activities with groups/individuals and to develop/implement schedules and routines.
• Set up and…