Lead Head Start Teacher

Job Overview

Provides a successful, safe and supervised educational setting for pre-school aged children or infants / toddlers while they are in the Head Start environment (classroom, outdoor play area, and field trips). Plans and develops individual goals for children, provides on-going assessment on progress and facilitates transition into Head Start or other pre-school settings. Supports parents in their role as primary caretakers and educators of their children and encourages their involvement in all aspects of the program. Maintains on-going contact with families and works with all other components (health, nutrition, family services, mental health, special services, parent education and resource / referral) to integrate services into the family setting.

Salary : Minimum : $39,312.00- $51,105.60

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Note : The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below :

Job Specifications

In addition to those listed under Tier 1, the incumbent must have :

Physical Requirements

Work Category

Minimum Qualifications Required

Emergency Management Responsibilities

In the event of an emergency or disaster, an employee may be required to respond promptly to duties and responsibilities as assigned by the employee's department, the County's Office of Emergency Management, or County Administration. Such assignments may be for before, during or after the emergency / disaster.

Additional Job Requirements

A department, depending on the nature of its mission and operations, may require that employees in all or certain positions in this job classification :