Early Head Start - Lead Teacher

About Northside Center for Child Development

Northside Center for Child Development serves over 4,000 children annually through high‑quality, outcomes‑driven behavioral health, early childhood, and enrichment services. With over $30 million in annual funding, the organization provides children and their families with the support they need to overcome adversity, thrive, and pursue their dreams. Northside has been a staple of the Harlem community since its founding in 1946 and pioneers the intersection of education and behavioral health for Black and Latino children.

The organization’s founders, Doctors Kenneth and Mamie Clark, were psychologists whose breakthrough Black/White Doll Study was used as evidence in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared public school segregation unconstitutional. The philosophy behind this landmark decision, now on its 70th anniversary, continues to inspire Northside to create and drive innovative programs that focus on the strengths of families and the importance of children’s self‑esteem.

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The EHS Lead Teacher is responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing all classroom activities for Early Head Start children. This includes working with typically developing children as well as those with disabilities. The role also involves engaging with parents and families to support the children’s development.

• Supervise the planning and execution of a program that considers the social, developmental, and health needs of the group, as well as the individual child.
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with families.
• Participate in scheduled meetings with families, colleagues, and schools’ interdisciplinary team.
• Develop an appropriate plan by which information concerning the children and the program can be shared with families.
• Foster the belief in parents that they are their child’s first teacher and reinforce this concept with practical suggestions for its development.
• Carry out other related duties as assigned, consistent with program fulfillment.

• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with agency policy and legal requirements.
• Be honest, reliable, and dependable.
• Respect and maintain the rights and privacy of all staff, parents, and children.
• Attend mandated training(s) and meetings and seek out staff development opportunities.
• Work as a team member with all staff and maintain a positive work ethic.
• Act conscientiously in performing routine duties.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (preferred);
  Master’s degree (preferred).
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Lead Teacher in an early childhood setting.
• Experience working with families and children ages one to five years.
• Knowledge of the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework:
  Ages Birth to Five (ELOF).
• Supervision of children.

• Ability to write using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation and to organize documents accurately.
• Effective communication with community members and groups, managers, regulatory agencies, and families, both individually and in group settings.