GSRP Lead Teacher

Wayne County Schools Employment Network; Romulus (MI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County Schools Employment Network seeks an Elementary School Teacher/Early Childhood at the Romulus Early Childhood Center. This role supports the Romulus Community Schools and begins immediately for the 2026/2027 school year.

Workdays are Monday through Thursday 8:00am–3:30pm with every other Friday 8:00am–11:30am. Salary ranges from $28.00/hr to $30.00/hr with Master's Degree eligibility, reflecting experience and credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with a major in Early Childhood.
• Ability to interact with other staff members in a positive and meaningful manner to model meaningful relationships for children.
• Neat in appearance, pleasant personality.
• Ability to be both a contributing and functional team member.
• Ability to reflect on ways to increase effectiveness to enhance student growth and development.
• Ability to develop a rapport and respectful relationships with other children and their parents/guardians.

Responsibilities

• Teach children with hands-on activities.
• Interact with children.
• Create lossless lesson plans that are well thought out and in alignment with the program.
• Create, establish, and follow a consistent daily routine.
• Read stories aloud to children.
• Practice health & safety standards.
• Keep Kids Gym, Activity Center and Large Muscle Area organized and neat in appearance.
• Make sure each child is signed in and signed out by the correct person.
• Play games with children while they are at recess.
• Supervise children and care for their needs (bathroom breaks, etc.).
• Teach the HighScope Curriculum with fidelity.
• Observe the interactions and growth of children, documenting progression with written notes that are input into COR.
• Assign tasks to be done to each teacher (lead teacher, assistant teacher, and 3rd person teacher).
• Design the classroom learning environment according to HighScope Curriculum
• Ensure daily attendance is done even if a teammate is absent
• Turn in required forms daily.
• Adhere to Program Standards and maintain accurate records that document fulfillment of curriculum and objectives
• Plan and complete two Home Visits and two Parent-Teacher Conferences per child.
• Attend training to enhance and improve skill and knowledge.
• Other duties may be assigned as related to this position.

Skills

Team player

Positive relationships

Professional appearance

Child engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ Early Childhood


• Date Posted:
  8/13/2026


• Location:
  Romulus Early Childhood Center


• Date Available:
  Immediate


• District:
  Romulus Community Schools

LOCATION: Romulus Early Childhood Center

WORKDAYS/HOURS: Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 3:30pm and every other Friday 8:00am to 11:30am

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Early Learning

SALARY: $28.00/hr. Lead Teacher; $30.00/hr. Lead Teacher with Master's Degree

EFFECTIVE: 2026/2027 School Year

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with a major in Early Childhood.


• Ability to interact with other staff members in a positive and meaningful manner to model meaningful relationships for children.


• Neat in appearance, pleasant personality.


• Ability to be both a contributing and functional team member.


• Ability to reflect on ways to increase effectiveness to enhance student growth and development.


• Ability to develop a rapport and respectful relationships with other children and their parents/guardians.

Responsibilities

• Teachchildrenwithhands-on-activities.


• Interactwithchildren.


• Createlessonplansthatarewellthoughtoutandinalignmentwiththeprogram.


• Create,establish,andfollowaconsistentdailyroutine.


• Readstoriesaloudto children.


• Practicehealth&safety standards.


• KeepKid'sGym,ActivityCenterandLargeMuscleAreaorganizedandneatinappearance.


• Makesureeachchildissigned-in andsigned-outbythecorrect person.


• Playgameswithchildrenwhilechildrenareat recess.


• Supervisechildrenandcarefortheirneeds(bathroombreaks, etc.).


• TeachtheHighScopeCurriculumwithfidelity.


• Observetheinteractionsandgrowthofchildren,documentingprogressionwithwrittennotesthatareinputinto COR.


• Assigntasktobedonetoeachteacher(leadteacher,assistantteacher,and3rdpersonteacher)


• DesigntheclassroomlearningenvironmentaccordingtoHighScopeCurriculum


• Makesuredailyattendanceisdoneevenifateammemberis absent


• Turninrequiredforms daily.


• AdheretoProgramStandardsandmaintainaccuraterecordsthatdocumentfulfillmentofcurriculumandobjectives


• PlanandcompletetwoHomeVisitsandtwoParentTeacherConferencesperchild.


• Attendtrainingtoenhanceandimproveskillandknowledge.


• Otherdutiesmaybeassignedandasrelatedtothis position.

This posting should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position or that this is the exclusive list of job functions or expectations associated with this position. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

Physical Demands

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthosethatmustbemetbyanemployeetosuccessfullyperform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

• Theemployeemustoccasionallystoop,bend,kneel,crouch,reachandtwistwhileperformingtheirjobduties.


• Theemployeemustbeabletoliftandmoveupto25poundsinsupplieswhichrequiresbending,stooping,lifting, and reaching.


• The employee must be able to use a variety of instructional materials in the classroom.


• Theemployeemayhavetopushand/orpulllighttomoderateamountsofweight.


• Theemployeemustbeabletouseandoperateavarietyofofficeequipment requiringrepetitivehandmovement and fine coordination including the use of a computer keyboard.


• Theemployeemustusehandsandarmstomanipulateobjects.


• Theemployeewillhaveextensiveverbalcommunicationwithadministrators,staff,students, parents,&gueststo communicate, to receive, and exchange information.


• Theemployeemustusekeyboards,tools,andothercontrols.


• Theemployeemustsitandstandforprolongedperiodsoftime.


• Theemployeemusthavenormalvisionandhearingwithorwithoutaid.


• Theemployeemustbeabletomoveabouttheassignedworklocationduringtheday.

Theworkenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthoseanemployeeencounterswhileperforming the essential functions of this job:

• The noise level in the work environment will vary and can range from soft to loud. Often the noise level is the work environment will be soft to moderate.


• The employee is required to interact with students, staff, parents / guardians and occasionally with the public.


• At times, the employee may be directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.