Lead Teacher​/Center Director

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

This position is responsible for the general and day-to-day operations of a Head Start/Early Head Start center or cluster of outlying centers. You will be responsible for providing coverage to multiple classrooms, ensuring compliance with federal, state and local regulations; communicating with parents and the community; supervising and monitoring all staff assigned to the center(s). The Center Director may be reassigned to various centers as deemed necessary for program operations.

As a front-line representative of Save the Children, Center Directors are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that he/she comes into contact with, adhering to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaborations, Creativity and Integrity.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Plans and implements classroom activities based on the individual needs of the children and according to the appropriate level of the child.
• Provides a balanced program of open learning and structured activities.
• Ensure that the child development, disabilities, curriculum, and performance standards are strictly adhered to in all programs.
• Maintains classroom discipline using developmentally appropriate techniques.
• Promote best practices in early childhood development based on Head Start Performance Standards, Creative Curriculum, and other prescribed curriculum used at Save the Children Head Start.
• Provides for constant supervision of all children during all activities indoors and outdoors; provides a safe environment by setting up a protective classroom and outdoor play area.
• Plans for and equips indoor and outdoor areas to meet children’s developmental and safety needs in accordance with budget.
• Assist Education Manager with the transition of Head Start children at your center.
• Participate in an individualized continuing education plan including CPR and First Aid.
• Conducts and documents home visits, conducts parent-teacher conferences as needed or required and plans family activities and encourages family involvement.
• Maintains documentation as required by agency.
• Participate in school readiness committee.
• Travel as needed throughout the Head Start areas.
• Arrange family fairs, events, and activities for the center.
• Responsible for monthly safety checks, fire drills as well as updating of any safety logs.
• Investigate any child or staff incidents, assuring all forms are complete and notifying the appropriate supervisor.
• Attend IEP meetings as needed or requested.
• Receives and refers to verbal and written complaints to Family/Community Partnership Manager about the center while supporting the Parent/Community Complaint procedure at the center level.
• Develops and facilitates a positive community presence in the community, focusing on networking opportunities, enhancement of volunteer participation and educational awareness efforts about program needs.
• Responsible for monitoring and compliance with applicable local, state and federal rules, regulations and standards as well as with any state and federal contracts, health, safety and licensing regulations.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to Head Start children, families, and staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Submits verbal and /or written reports to immediate supervisor or Head Start Director on the activities and status of the center on a regular basis and management team meetings.
• Monitor employee on-site file requirements and keep them secure in locked files.
• Will assist Family/Community Partnership Manager making sure all of the children’s files have correct/organized content and security.
• Contributes to the…