Head Start Lead Teacher - Tutor Time, W Bell Rd.

Learning Care Group, Inc.; Surprise (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Care Group, Inc. is seeking a Lead Teacher to plan, assess, and instruct based on each child’s needs and program requirements. You will lead activities, mentor other teachers, and ensure licensing and Head Start standards are followed.

You will also promote child development and build strong relationships with families to support center success and child readiness for Kindergarten.

Qualifications

• Lead a classroom and create educational lesson plans.
• Meet state education requirements and childcare center requirements.
• Ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

Responsibilities

• Create fun, interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow teachers.
• Care for the social, physical, and intellectual growth of preschool children in your class.
• Lead classroom management, curriculum implementation, and licensing guidelines compliance.
• Build strong relationships with enrolled and prospective families to support center success.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Lesson plan creation

Communication with families

Education

Associate’s Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or CDA

Job description

Arizona Head Start provides early education for children birth to 3-years-old,parent involvementand family support, and comprehensive health and nutrition education for children. The Lead Teacher is responsible for all aspects of planning, assessing and instructing based on the needs of each child, and the requirements of the program. We want change makers who never stop being curious, inventive, and open-hearted to prepare children for Kindergarten and beyond.

As a Lead Teacher, you’ll:

• Create! Develop fun,interactive learning experiences while mentoring fellow Teachers.
• Care! Promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of the preschool childreninyour class.
• Call the shots! Take the lead onclassroom managementand curriculum implementation,plusbe an expert on all licensing guidelines, company standards and Headstart program requirements.
• Communicate! Build sincere relationships with enrolled and prospective families to promote achievement for the child and to support your center’s success.

Wewant energetic, dependable, passionate individualswhoare at least 18 andhave:

• Associate’s Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or CDA.
• Experience leading a classroom and creating educational lesson plans
• The ability to meet state requirements for education and our childcare center requirements.
• The ability to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

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