Early Childhood Head Teacher

Stone Oak•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool is seeking a Head Teacher to support educators and provide a positive, encouraging environment for staff and young learners. The role focuses on mentoring and coaching teachers as they implement the school’s Reggio Emilia-inspired Creatively Shine curriculum, with the goal of strengthening teaching and learning across the school. Head Teachers may also serve as Lead Teachers assigned to a classroom, depending on the school. The position requires full-time availability and scheduling flexibility, with no nights or weekends.

Requirements

Meet or exceed all state Child Care Licensing requirements.
Have previous experience in childcare, teaching, or a related field, with demonstrated growth into leadership responsibilities.
Be able to work full-time and remain flexible with scheduling; the posting specifies no nights or weekends.
Demonstrate a teamwork mindset, strong communication and organizational skills, and problem-solving ability.
Be able to build rapport with children, families, and peers.
Be reflective, open to feedback, and committed to continued professional growth.

Responsibilities

Manage all responsibilities outlined for a Lead Teacher; in some schools, serve as a Lead Teacher assigned to a classroom.
Collaborate with the Program Director, Assistant Director, and other Head Teachers to observe classrooms, identify support priorities, plan next steps, and follow up on teachers’ growth.
Build trusting relationships with teachers and provide consistent mentoring and coaching to support reflection, growth, and improvement in classroom practice.
Share knowledge of developmentally appropriate practice, the Reggio Emilia approach, state licensing requirements, and Little Sunshine’s Playhouse policies and procedures.
Guide teachers on classroom setup, parent-teacher conferences, portfolios, curriculum, lesson planning, LuvNotes®, documentation, learning experiences, materials, and classroom-related questions.
Model effective classroom practices alongside educators, including meaningful interactions, story experiences, learning invitations, transitions and routines, documentation, and intentional use of materials and environments.
Provide timely, specific, constructive feedback that recognizes strengths, identifies opportunities for growth, and supports teachers in determining next steps.
Help educators create classroom environments that encourage independence, exploration, collaboration, and learning; support thoughtful selection, organization, rotation, and enrichment of materials.
Build positive relationships with children and families, learn children’s and guardians’ names, demonstrate genuine interest, and model warm, professional, responsive communication.
Participate in monthly planning with school leadership and other Head Teachers to identify classroom needs and coordinate support.
Share classroom-support responsibilities based on current needs, individual strengths, and areas of expertise; partner with teachers through observation, conversation, resources, modeling, and hands-on collaboration.
Follow up during the month to recognize progress, adjust support, and strengthen teaching practice over time.
Attend monthly Head Teacher Training conducted by the home office and help translate professional learning into classroom practice.
Assist the Program Director and Assistant Director with onboarding new staff and completing campus-wide inspections as needed.
Help actively engage staff members on the Paylocity community page.
Assist with opening and closing the center under the Program Director’s guidance and according to state and company policies and procedures.
Answer school phones courteously and professionally.
Assist prospective families with scheduling admissions calls or tours.