POSITION DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: HS Teacher SALARY RANGE: 8
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: WORK STATION: Classroom Education Manager
Professional Development Manager
Site Supervisor
SUPERVISES: Classroom staff
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing and monitoring the fiscal, physical and operational aspects of a Head Start Center. This responsibility includes setting up classrooms and developing and implementing educational programs. The Head Start Teacher will work together with the Head Start Bus Driver to provide secure transportation for the children in accordance with all state and local laws and Head Start transportation guidelines.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for direction of classroom activities, health, safety and well-being of the children during time in the Head Start program.
- Assist in developing the overall curriculum.
- Develop weekly lesson plans outlining daily classroom activities and individual plans to meet children's needs within the curriculum.
- Help administer required health related screening to children,



document results.
- Administer developmental screening to each child, document results.
- Assess each child’s on-going development and individualize for each child based on their strengths and weaknesses, document.
- Observe each child on a regular schedule and document observations and document.
- Refer any children with suspected problems.
- Responsible for the facilities, equipment and consumable supplies used in the center.
- Maintaining a clean, sanitary and comfortable classroom environment.
- Perform teaching tasks as directed by supervisor and as outlined in curriculum.
- Responsible for home visits for each family and child to assist with understanding the goals of the Head Start program and the parent role in the development of their child.
- Stimulate parent involvement in classroom activities, utilize parents as volunteers in the center and assist Parent Committees in organizing and conducting

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