Preschool Lead Teacher

Current Location:

Cavett Head Start, 2125 E. Poquita Vista, Tucson, AZ 85713, 1 opening, 8 hours per day, M- F, approximately 7:30am-3:30pm, mid July to mid June

Summit View Head Start, 10170 S. Epperson Ln., Tucson, AZ 85706, 1 opening, 8 hours per day, M- F, approximately 7:30am-3:30pm, mid July to mid June

Classification: Salary, Non- Exempt 

Supervisor: Center Manager  

Supervises: Teacher (1-3), Co-Teacher (1-2) 

Job Summary: 

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for lead teachers to grow professionally including continuing education credits in childhood education or child development or through professional memberships in local regional or national early childhood organizations. If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply. 

Reporting to the Center Director, leads the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for enrolled children and families. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The lead teacher serves as the parent’s primary contact for all services. The lead teacher receives regular on-going support from the site supervisor and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The lead teacher position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday and leads the classroom team in working directly with children who may be in the classroom up to 6.75 - 10 hours per day, four - five days per week. 

When working outside the classroom, the lead teacher guides the classroom team activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities. 

Benefits: 

• Paid Leave – 25 paid holidays (time off aligns with most school districts), 5 days paid vacation 10-13 days each year thereafter, and 8 days paid Personal leave first year, 8-9 days each year thereafter, and up to 5 days paid Sick leave each year. 
• Insurance benefits - dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental death and disability provided by employer)  
• Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral after eligibility is met.