Assistant School Director / Lead Teacher

Job Title

Assistant School Director /  Lead Teacher

FLSA Status DOL Status

Non-Exempt

Full-Time

Program/Department

Early Childhood Services (ECS)

Supervisor Responsibilities

Yes

Reports To

School Director

CEO Approval Date

 05/08/2024

Work Schedule

Office Hours follow business hours and may vary with supervisor approval; may include occasional evening and weekends. This is a year round position.

Must pass required background check, TB, and Physical

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Assistant School Director/Lead Teacher will work with the School Director to ensure overall compliance of all programmatic functions related to the Early Childhood Services (ECS) program. The Assistant School Director/Lead Teacher provides care to children in a Head Start / Early Head Start (HS/EHS) classroom using appropriate child guidance techniques and building responsive relationships with classroom teachers, staff, children and families. This position requires expertise in relationship-based partnership building and working closely with multiple entities to support at-risk children and families.

All employees and volunteers are expected to be sensitive to our clients’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics, reflect Sunbeam Family Services core values and to perform at Sunbeam’s standards of excellence at all times.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS                                                           

• Promote and contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures, beliefs, abilities, and experiences.
• Assist School Director with overall compliance of all programmatic functions related to the Early Childhood Services (ECS) program.
• Helps support and individualize the physical, social-emotional, and cognitive development of each child.
• Demonstrate capacity for providing developmentally appropriate and evidence-based practice, for exemplifying the values expected within the program, and for promoting the mission of the organization.
• Serves as a leader of the Early Childhood Services program and effective role model for developmentally appropriate practice, for the values expected within the program, and for the mission of the organization.
• Perform the functions of this position with a strong understanding of the Head Start Performance Standards.
• Assist School Director in the operation and maintenance of a safe, clean, healthy, and productive work environment, including both indoor and outdoor facility.
• Assist School Director to ensure compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, National Accreditations, federal and state regulation, and DHS Licensing requirements.
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