Head Teacher Head Start - Indiana South

EARLY LEARNING CONNECTIONS

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: HEAD START/HSSAP HEAD TEACHER

RESPONSIBLE TO: Program Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Works in conjunction with other Head Start staff to ensure that the education program objectives and activities are carried out in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards and with fidelity of curriculum implementation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION:

• Responsible for planning and implementing a quality early childhood education program that is responsive to each child's emotional, social, intellectual, and physical needs in accordance with the curriculum and performance standards.

• Uses child assessment data to develop weekly lesson plans based on the needs of the large group, small groups and individual children and submits plans to the Program Manager through the Teaching Strategies/Smart Teach platform.

• Plans and conducts a positive and nurturing environment geared to the individual child's interests, abilities, strengths and needs.

• Attend all regularly scheduled staff meetings.

• Participates in recommended training programs/coaching sessions, conferences, courses, and other aspects of professional growth including maintaining PA Keys Registry Career Pathway.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENT:

• Travel to other classrooms in the program to help provide coverage as needed

• Supervises and evaluates Assistant Teachers and Paraprofessionals, in conjunction with the Program Manager, within the classroom.

• Assumes responsibility for the safety, education and care of all the children in his/her classroom. while following the agency active supervision policy.

• Responsible for the orderly arrangement, appearance, décor and learning environment of the classroom.
  1. Supervises staff to maintain a clean, orderly and safe environment.
  2. Assures maintenance of an inventory of equipment and supplies for their classroom.

• Maintains supplies and equipment in good order and repair and submits, in advance, written requests of needed supplies, equipment, repairs, etc. to the Program Manager.

• Provides timely developmental and behavioral screening for each individual child.