Head Start Lead Teacher

Easterseals; Danielsville (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals seeks a Head Start Lead Teacher to provide quality early childhood education in an inclusive environment. The role requires an Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and offers a chance to work collaboratively to enhance children's growth while supporting family engagement. Physical ability to manage young children is essential, alongside strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years or older.
• Pass drug test and background check.
• Must possess communication skills to work with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates early childhood education with developmentally appropriate practices.
• Plans activities to promote children's growth and parental involvement.
• Works as a team with Education/Disabilities Specialists.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

Child development knowledge

Cultural competency

Education

Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

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The Head Start Lead Teacher facilitates quality, individualized, early childhood education by implementing developmentally appropriate practices in an inclusive environment.

Under the direct supervision of the Center Manager, works as a team with the Education/Disabilities Specialists to plan and implement a variety of developmentally appropriate activities for children that will enhance their growth and development, promote social competence and ensure parental involvement in all aspects of the program.

• Must have knowledge, skills and experiences needed to perform the assigned functions responsibly.
• Must be familiar with ethnic background and culture of families in the program and be able to serve and effectively communicate, to the extent feasible, with children and families with no or limited English proficiency.
• Must possess training, experiences, and knowledge that include theories, and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education, and family support.
• Must possess excellent communications skills.
• Must possess the ability to provide leadership and stability for program continuity.
• Must possess the ability to move/lift children up to age five (5).
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Head Start Lead Teacher

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must pass the Drug Test.

Must pass the Background Check.

Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable.

Education Required

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of an Associate's Program, bachelor's degree program, or higher or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Note: This position requires a minimum of as Associates Degree or higher degree in Early Childhood Education.

Physical Job Requirements

• The ability to stand for sustained periods of time.
• The ability to sit for sustained periods of time.
• The ability to walk for sustained periods of time including responding quickly to safety concerns
• The ability to use hands and fingers to feel, operate a computer, and perform picking, pinching and whole hand or arm handling tasks.
• The ability to climb stairs.
• The ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, sit on the floor, or crawl as needed when working with small children on their level.
• The ability to reach, extending arms in any direction.
• The ability to push or pull objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• The ability to lift and carry a child up to age 5
• The ability to talk in order to accurately exchange information.
• The ability to hear in order to accurately exchange information.
• The ability to see clearly in order to maintain child safety and supervision, use a computer, and for extensive reading and writing.
• The ability to work in both indoor conditions and outdoor conditions.
• The ability to assist children as needed while on a moving bus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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