Lead Teacher - Claytor Preschool

Lead Teacher - Claytor Preschool

REPORTS TO:  Building Principal
NUMBER OF OPENINGS: Four (4) Positions Available 

A.        GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE POSITION 
This position serves as the Lead of a teaching team in a classroom of preschool children.  This position plans and implements a healthy, safe, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for preschool children that promotes developmental gains toward the attainment of kindergarten readiness skills as defined in the Head Start Program Performance Standards, The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework and Kindergarten Readiness Goals.  Behavior and actions in the classroom, with families, the community and with staff serves as a model of excellence.  Because this position is one part of a large system of services provided to children and families, this position also serves as a social service referral person and shares responsibility for parent involvement in the program. The position may be reassigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations.  The position may serve as “program director” for child care licensing purposes.
 
B.        DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
Duties of the position are described in major functional areas listed below.  Additional duties may be assigned.
 
Professional Development

1. Attends all required training and workshops, including on-line training and cluster meetings as required by Head Start and Michigan state licensing.
2. Remains up-to-date on information that pertains to the needs of the children in the program including Head Start Performance Standards, Michigan child care licensing regulations and other applicable regulations and practices.
3. Keeps up to date on Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
4. Maintains knowledge of the regulations associated with prevention of occupational disease and injury, including the exercise of universal precautions and the prevention of contamination. 
5. Is able to work with children at all levels of development.
6. Maintains professional certification that employee was hired in with or obtained to meet Head Start and ISD standards.
7. Successfully completes and maintains Basic First Aid, CPR certification and licensing required training.
8. Actively participates in opportunities for continuous professional development.

Preschool Program Implementation

1. Participates in the delivery of Head Start services as defined by Head Start Performance Standards and Saginaw ISD Head Start Operational Procedures.
2. Establishes a safe, healthy, stimulating and developmentally appropriate learning environment for children birth to five and children with all abilities.
3. Ensure that learning environments are safe from hazards, free from clutter, and allow for visibility of children; by utilizing the Daily Health and Safety Checklist.
4. The ability to maintain strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start children, families, and staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and other legal requirements i.e., FERPA, HIPAA.
5. Fosters self-esteem, self-direction, self-control, and school readiness skills with preschool children by using positive methods and modeling and participating in curriculum development and implementation.
6. Complies with program curriculum and supplemental curriculum, State of Michigan Licensing for child care centers and the Head Start Program Performance Standards
7. Screens, observes and assesses children’s development on a regular basis, analyzes data and makes plans or referrals specific to the needs of the individual child.
8. Participates in recruitment activities and transportation services
9. Assists with kitchen duties as necessary, i.e.; warming up food, dishing food into bowls, taking food temperatures and cleaning refrigerator and warmer.
10. Assists with bus aide duties as necessary, i.e.; riding the bus, completing bus paperwork and buckling children in seats on the bus.
11. Supervises and eats nutritionally prepared meals with the children as a curriculum activity, to model good nutrition, proper social skills and language stimulation in a family style environment as listed in the Head Start Performance Standards.

 
Record Keeping

1. Submits weekly/monthly paperwork and progress reports to the su