HEAD TEACHER

Tri-county Community Action Agency; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-county Community Action Agency seeks a Head Start Supervisor to oversee classroom operations, ensuring adherence to Head Start Performance Standards and NJ/PA licensing regulations. The role emphasizes planning developmentally appropriate activities, monitoring child progress, and coordinating with the Education management team.

The candidate will conduct home visits, parent conferences, maintain records, and participate in staff training while ensuring the safety and well-being of all

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or equivalent.
• P-3 Certification is a plus.
• Must meet NJ/PA licensing requirements.
• Must have reliable transportation (car).

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children.
• Observe, assess, and document child growth and development.
• Maintain individual records and class rosters.
• Ensure services for children with special needs are provided.
• Maintain child safety procedures and report incidents.
• Prepare monthly reports and classroom records.
• Engage parents through in-class activities and home-based tasks.
• Conduct parent/teacher conferences and home visits.
• Assist with on-site staff training and program administration.

Skills

Early childhood education

Curriculum planning

Observation & assessment

Parent engagement

Record keeping

Safety & licensing

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education

P-3 Certification (a plus)

Job description

JOB FUNCTION:Responsible for the supervision and coordination of assigned classroom; ensuring that it meets with Head Start Performance Standards and NJ/PA Licensing Regulations.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Fulfills the following functions in addition to providing overall education leadership to center in collaboration with the Education management team and the Child/Family Site Director.Plan and implement activities in an individual and developmentally appropriate manner for pre-school children in keeping with the philosophy and Performance Standards of Head Start, DOE requirements and the licensing requirements of NJ/PA. Submit to the Child/Family Site Director and the Education Manager/Coordinator a curriculum-based lesson plan for the classroom each week.Observe, assess, screen, and document each child's growth and development in your class. Plan activities to meet the needs of individual children. Maintain accurate records in an individual folder and database for each child.Ensure that the process of providing service to children with special needs in the center is implemented.Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisorPrepare and maintain appropriate records and reports. This may include maintaining classroom sign-in/out sheet and prepare a monthly report as requested by the Parent Center Committee.Plan activities involving parents in the classroom and include activities which can be implemented in the home. Involve the Parent Committee or individual parents in educational planning sessions at least once a month.Visit the home of each child at least two (2) times within the program year. Prepare and conduct two (2) parent/teacher conferences within the program year.Attend training sessions and workshops provided by the program.Assist in carrying out administrative duties as delegated by Child/Family Site Director, or Education Coordinator/Manager. This may include providing on-site training to Center staff members as requested by management and completing individual conferences with each staff member that interacts with the classroom.Any other Head Start task as delegated by management..QUALIFICATIONSMust have a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or equivalent. P-3 Certification a plus.Must meet the qualification requirements as specified set forth in NJ/PA Licensing RegulationsMust have car available on a daily basis