Lead Teacher Early Head Start

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Lead Teacher (Early Head Start)

Reports to:

Education Coordinator

* Salary (Grade) $24.56/hr

Status:
Reg., Full-time (Non-Exempt)

Location:

317 Frenchman St., Winnebago, Nebraska 68071

Job Purpose & Position Overview

Educare of Winnebago is a collaborative partnership between the Winnebago Tribal Council, Winnebago Head Start, Tribal Childcare and the Winnebago Public Schools. The mission of Educare is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children ages 0 to 5 through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The Lead Teacher is responsible for the planning, implementation and coordination of a comprehensive early childhood education program. The Lead Teacher ensures the education program is developmentally appropriate and meets children’s individual needs as well as program standards of Educare of Winnebago, Office of Head Start, and the Nebraska Department of Education.

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Child Development

Observe, assess and document each child’s skills, behavior, growth and development.

Provide opportunities for children to experience success and increase their self-confidence.

Develop an individualized educational plan for each child.

Identify children with possible developmental delays and with the Education Coordinator, refer them for additional evaluations as required by the Winnebago Public School District and/or community agencies.

Contribute to and participate in child and family reviews, Mental Health staffings, and/or Individualized Education Plans/Individualized Family Service Plan meetings.

Assist the child and family as child transitions from the infant and toddler program to the preschool program and from the preschool program to kindergarten.

Build positive relationships with all children and their families in the classroom

Classroom Management

Develop and maintain an attractive, stimulating and healthy learning environment.

Encourage children to be independent in their selection of activities.

Ensure that all children are under appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.

Utilize Positive Behavior Supports strategies and interventions.

Encourage children to develop self-regulation skills.

Curriculum

Plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities that will enhance the (1) language and literacy development, (2) cognition and general knowledge, (3) approaches toward learning, (4) physical well-being and motor development, and (5) social and emotional development of each child.

Participate in interpreting and analyzing assessment results and utilize data to plan individual and classroom experiences as well as intentionally share information with families.

Develop lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities and outcomes for children and implement them intentionally.

Create documentation panels on a regular basis to make the learning that the children are experiencing visible to parents and visitors.

Parent Involvement

Schedule and meet with parents regularly about their child’s progress, including at least two Parent/Staff Conferences and two home visits per year.

Collaboratively plan with Family Support staff to facilitate monthly informational/activity meetings for parents for the purpose of sharing data with families and responding to their identified interests and/or needs.

Encourage parent participation in program activities and in implementing education activities for their children at home and in the community.

Communicate with parents (informal conversations, newsletters, personal notes) regarding his/her child’s involvement in classroom activities and progress towards learning goals.

Classroom Leadership

Participate in regular reflective supervision with the Education Coordinator.

Identify professional development goals, participate in ongoing professional development and implement new strategies learned.

Participate in the coaching process with the Education Coordinator to promote continuous improvement in one’s instruction.

Provide leadership for the classroom team (e.g., plan for and lead team planning…