Head Start Lead Teacher Room D (Infant Toddler) 37.50hr/wk
\$26-\$30.89/hr, \$5,000 Bonus Amherst, MA - Head Start & Early Learning
Programs Job Type: Full-time Position: Lead Teacher Hours: As Assigned
Location: As Assigned Status: Non-Exempt Supervisor: Education Site
Supervisor Supervise: Teacher and Teacher Assistant/Bus Monitor Position
Summary: Responsible for overall classroom operations in accordance with
Head Start Performance Standards, Department of Early Education and Care
Regulations, National Association for the Education of Young Children,
and MA Department of Education Frameworks. Work with parents and
community to implement individualized School Readiness goals. Ensure
adequate bus monitor coverage for bus route. Essential Responsibilities:
Demonstrate commitment to quality early care and education with
sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse families with lower
incomes. Complete and maintain EEC Professional Qualifications Registry
(PQR) and Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP). Produce
documentation of physical exam, MMR?s and TB risk upon hire and
subsequently every two years. Obtain and maintain CPR and Emergency
Pediatric First Aid certification according to EEC regulations. Practice
and maintain current knowledge of the Head Start Performance Standards,
EEC Regulations, HS & ELP Service Delivery, and NAEYC criterion.
Demonstrate basic computer skills, including competent use of program?s
data system. Ensure the appropriate supervision of children, including
implementation of protocols for the care of young children both in the
classroom and on the bus. Ensure healthy and safe environments for young
children. Provide support and guidance for teaching staff through
ongoing supervision and monthly observation, including volunteers and
interns, as assigned. Ensure completion of weekly curriculum, child
anecdotal records, child assessments, home visits and family
conferences. Engage with families in creating school readiness goals for
children. Work with program and community specialists to implement goals
through program?s case management system. Fill in for bus monitor as
needed, completing daily passenger logs, pre and post trip bus
inspections. Cover for other classrooms as needed. Follow HS & ELP
Standard of Conduct. Attend all appropriate program workshops and
meetings, including site Family Meetings. Adhere to agency
confidentiality polices. Maintain good in-house relationships with all
other staff members. Requirements Essential Qualifications: Minimum
Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and
actively enrolled in Baccalaureate program with one year experience in
appropriate early childhood setting. Department of Early Education &
Care Lead Teacher certified (for appropriate age group of assigned
classroom). Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands
and work environment described above are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The
employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, use a
keyboard and climb stairs. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move up to 40 pounds. The employee must have the ability to drive a
personal vehicle and program vehicles, as needed. Must be able to engage
in activities that include bending, floor activities, and lifting young
children 2 months to 5 years of age. The employee must have the ability
to drive a personal vehicle and program vehicles, as needed. The noise
level in the classroom is lively. The work environment is primarily an
indoor classroom environment, with daily exposure to outdoor weather.