Early Childhood Headstart Lead Teacher

Fowler Elementary District•Phoenix, AZ

17h

About The Position

The Fowler Preschool Lead Teacher will be responsible for planning and delivering instruction to 4- and 5-year-olds, supervising teacher assistants, completing all required documentation and maintaining strong communication and involvement with parents and guardians. The Lead Teacher will work closely with program director and site administrators to ensure maintenance of an optimal learning environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
A minimum of 18 months childcare experience, preferably in a certified public preschool program
Minimum of 18 credit hours of early childhood, child development or closely related field from an accredited college or university, as well as an additional 60 clock hours of related professional development
Willingness to continue formal education and make progress toward obtaining a degree relevant to the position
Minimum 21 years of age to meet licensing requirements
Basic computer literacy skills, including email, word processing and spreadsheets
Ability to demonstrate competency in accredited food handler training, via an American National Standards Institute approved program, (ANSI), or have possession of a valid Food Handlers Card
Fingerprint clearance card
First Aid /CPR certification
Demonstrated success working with multi-cultural student populations and their families
Willingness and ability to meet funding and licensing agency requirements, as appropriate and as directed
Ability to stand for long periods of time, move quickly to supervise young children on the playground and in the classroom
Ability to lift/carry 35 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree preferred or significant progress towards BA degree in early childhood or related field.
Bilingual Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Familiarity with Arizona Department of Education (ADE) High Quality Education and the Arizona Early Learning Standards and ability to plan in accordance with these standards
Familiarity with the student assessment tool Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG), the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), and any other additional assessments required by Quality First.
Ability to use appropriate tools to document student learning, goals and progress towards goals
Ability to implement and plan for instruction and a learning environment which is reflective of the requirements of the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS)
Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on student interests, needs and abilities
Include opportunities for whole group work, individual student learning time and collaborative small group work time
Complete weekly plans which align with relevant standards and assessment tools
Complete all required monitoring and grant embedded documentation as directed
Work collaboratively with appropriate personnel and student guardians to ensure all students are making appropriate academic and social progress, including appropriate implementation of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals
Keep children meaningfully engaged in hands-on developmentally appropriate, learning activities
Ensure that students are being provided multiple opportunities to explore, learn and demonstrate their creativity
Maintain healthy classroom environment embedded with structure, routines and well thought out systems for all learning activities
Maintain a positive, engaging and attractive classroom environment, which reflects the ECERS standards
Ability to interact and collaborate with supervisors, peers and subordinates and communicate expectations and needs in a clear and accurate manner
Develop an inclusive classroom valuing diversity and integration of family in the life of the classroom and the education process
Support development of healthy nutritional habits for all students by facilitating family style meals as appropriate
Incorporate various learning modalities into the instructional day in order to ensure a range of approaches to the various student learning styles
Demonstrate warmth, caring and consideration for the whole child in every encounter with the students