What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Teacher position at Tri-County Community Action Agency?
Lead Teacher
Head Start
Full-Time (40 Hours per week) Part-Year Position
Johnston RI
General Responsibility: Implementing a preschool curriculum for children in a center-based setting, being knowledgeable about developmentally appropriate practices and the Head Start Performance Standards, planning according to the individual needs of each child, completing education paperwork, conducting developmental assessments, documenting assessment data in the web-based data management system, conducting observations of children daily, encouraging family engagement in the program, conducting home visits, maintaining a safe and healthy environment, and promoting the school readiness of children and families in the program. Applicants must be skilled in building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
Qualifications: Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Rhode Island Early Childhood Teaching Certification. Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards certificate preferred.
Benefits: We offer an excellent, competitive salary and benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance, as well as a 403b Savings Plan/Pension with an Agency match, Vacation, Sick, Holiday time and access to Agency-sponsored EAP services for employees and their families. Many training opportunities are available that include, but are not limited to various educational experiences, certificate programs, CPR and First Aid training as well as ongoing occasions for additional learning. Tri-County is a qualified entity for employees to access loan repayment opportunities.
Application Process: Please visit our website at www.tricountyri.org to view our current openings. Click on the Job Opportunities link on the bottom of the page; click on “To view all available employment opportunities, click HERE”.
Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.