About The Position
Under the supervision of the School Leader, the Lead Teacher is responsible for the total classroom operation in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). The role leads the classroom and collaborates with the Teaching Assistant to plan and carry out daily classroom activities. The posting specifies a 3-year-old classroom and requires an Oklahoma Early Childhood Teaching Certificate and a bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related degree.
Requirements
- Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or a related degree.
- Proven interpersonal relationship skills to maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, clients, visitors, and contractors.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to read, interpret, and present information effectively.
- Ability to accurately audit records and ensure compliance with written or oral guidelines.
- Ability to take initiative, multitask, and work well under pressure.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive data, records, files, and conversations.
- Advanced organizational and efficiency skills, excellent attention to detail, and commitment to completing assignments on time.
- Ability to actively supervise and engage with young children, including frequent bending, stooping, lifting, squatting, kneeling, crawling, stretching, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to lift and/or carry objects and children weighing up to 50 pounds and quickly respond to children’s needs.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
Responsibilities
- Implement the agency-wide curriculum, Head Start Program Performance Standards, program assessments, and service plans.
- Administer Ages and Stages Questionnaires for initial developmental screening.
- Use curriculum software to track each child’s ongoing developmental skill levels in required domains.
- Use the CAP-selected classroom support model to assist with classroom management.
- Work cooperatively with CAP employees, Family Support personnel, parents, volunteers, and collaborative partners.
- Conduct at least two home visits and two parent conferences per child within the allotted time period.
- Participate in Family Child Review meetings, Multidisciplinary Teams, Crisis Intervention teams, and other required meetings.
- Develop daily schedules and weekly lesson plans based on observations, parental input, and developmentally appropriate practice.
- Develop goals using the individualization form to meet each child’s developmental needs.
- Complete required documentation, including monthly reports, attendance, meal counts, family contacts, and child injury reports.
- Meet Head Start Program Performance Standards, NAEYC accreditation standards, and DHS licensing requirements.
- Implement intervention tools and practices for students with challenging behaviors.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
