Head Teacher

Position: Head Teacher 2026-2027 School Year
Location: Carpenter

Final date to receive applications:
This position is open until filled. However, we expect to begin screening applications the week of July 6th.

Reports To:

Superintendent

SUMMARY

A Head Teacher provides leadership, management and supervisory skills that promote learning for each student in the

school while maintaining a teaching role in a classroom. They lead others and stand for the ideas and values that help to

develop globally competent citizens. They are stewards for learning - student learning, staff learning and parent learning.

They provide a clear vision, inspiration, energy and insight for all stakeholders in an enlightening and high functioning

school community. They are attentive to habits of mind, data driven decision-making, the change process, accountability,

conflict resolution, team building and a well-organized school. They have a set of beliefs and a skill set that guides the

school in day-to-day operations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all students, staff and families. Head Teachers

orchestrate a complex, dynamic and collaborative learning community each and every day where students and student

learning are always the central focus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Administration

* Develop an organizational plan for each school that utilizes all staff and students in a cooperative learning environment and that designates responsibility for the implementation of the school's programs and functions.

* Assure that proper supervision is maintained and all requirements for successful programming are in place.

* Ensure that all district policies, procedures and regulations are fully implemented at the school.

* Make continuous and systematic evaluations of all programs and expenditures to ascertain their educational value as determined by the district mission and goals, using this evaluation to govern all recommendations and management of the school.

* Supervise the preparation of all reports for the school, district and state office.

* Visit classes in the school on a regular basis in order to evaluate the effectiveness of existing educational policies and participate in developing plans for improvement.

* Evaluate all personnel to assure the application of accountability as required under Wyoming Statutory law.

* Take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the health and general well-being of staff and students in the school. Use discretion in cases of dire emergency affecting the health, safety or welfare of pupils, employees or property of the school, and report to the Superintendent any action taken as soon as possible.

* Ensure that buildings and grounds are properly cared for, maintained and secured when not in use.

* Plan and supervise fire, tornado, and lock down drills, work with coordinators (or others) to update yearly crisis plans.

* Coordinate maintenance, transportation and food service operations to ensure a conducive learning environment and safe operation of these programs.

* Handle all complaints affecting the school using positive interaction skills, investigate the same, refer to the superintendent cases which cannot be adjusted satisfactorily and redress legitimate grievances where possible.

* Notify parents when long-term substitutes are being used.

* Work with universities to coordinate placement of student teachers.

* Understand and, when appropriate, provide direction in the use of intervention programs at the correct needs level for all students.

* Assist in the orientation, training and in-service of staff members.

* Hold faculty meetings, plan the agenda for such meetings, and preside over the meetings with opportunities for staff leadership.

* Actively seek and utilize staff input in making decisions that deal with school operations and procedures.

* Implement the district's mentoring program for all new teachers as assigned.

Teaching

* Develop lesson plans which meet established school and national curriculum models.

* Adapt and reassess lesson plans to meet specific student needs, comply with newly implemented guidelines or rules and to update relevant information, to include new developments in education.

* Manage the diverse ability level of students by…