Lead Teacher - Preschool; Early Childhood Program Specialist cyclic

Location: HS Northeast Community Center, Spokane

Department: District HS Northeast CC

Salary Range: $4,320 - $5,812

Starting salary for this position is: $4,320 (Monthly)
Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.

Spokane Colleges Head Start/ECEAP/Early Head Start provides care and support for more than 1,600 children and their families. We offer safe and secure learning environments for children to grow and develop their skills to succeed in elementary school and beyond.
We are dedicated to working with low-income families and involve parents and families in developing the goals of each Head Start center including centers on the Spokane Falls Community College and Spokane Community College campuses. We also serve the children of eligible students while they attend college.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 01/19/2026. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision of the Center Manager, the Head Start (HS) Early Childhood Program Specialist 3 (ECPS3) is responsible for implementing the educational curriculum and the general operation of an early childhood classroom and providing support services to preschoolers and their families, including home visits, as defined by HS Performance Standards and applicable state and local laws and regulations. Also, this position may provide feedback and evaluate the progress of student teachers in an early childhood classroom setting.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate learning environment that promotes children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development and reflects the changing needs of infants/toddlers and or preschoolers.
• Partner with parents to support child development goals. Develop, individualize, and implement appropriate early childhood curriculum Child Individual Plans (CIP) that meets Performance Standards. Facilitate appropriate parenting skills. Support Part C services (birth to three), for Individual Family Services Plans (IFSP) and/or Individual Education Plans (IEP) for preschoolers.
• Implement education curriculum that is responsive to children’s needs and interests. Demonstrate effective teacher child interactions that support whole child development. Provide child primary caregiving that is engaging, responsive, attentive, consistent, nurturing, supportive, and culturally sensitive.
• Assess individual children’s level of development to inform curriculum development and individualize teaching for each child’s level of development; maintain a hard copy and electronic record keeping system in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Plan, present, and evaluate children’s activities. Coordinate daily classroom workflow, assign tasks, direct, and monitor the work of classroom aides, students, and volunteers. Provide feedback and evaluate the progress of student teachers in a classroom setting.
• Promote and protect children’s health by adhering to Individual Health Plans (IHP) and special diet needs. Attend to children’s personal needs and use routine care as a component of primary caregiving.
• Build positive and effective relationships with families, interact and communicate with families regularly, schedule and conduct home visits and parent conferences.
• Work effectively as a member of a classroom and direct services team to provide integrated, comprehensive services to children and families.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships within the community; represent and…