TITLE:                                 HEAD START TEACHER
 
REPORTS TO:                 Center Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:       Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education: or Associate or Bachelor's Degree and                                                                 coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teacher                                                                                 preschool-age children
 
JOB GOAL:        To provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.
                             
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

    
• Reports to and dismisses from school at the times designed.
    
• Attends inservice sessions as scheduled by the supervisor, principal and director.
    
• Works effectively in organizing and maintaining students' records and progress reports under the supervision of the teacher.
    
• Assists the teacher, by providing tutorial individualized instruction on a one-to-one or small group basis when directed to by the teacher.
    
• Assists the teacher with instructional tasks:  bulletin board, AV equipment, clerical, center materials, and clean-up.
    
• Is knowledgeable of the literacy and language process, skills and materials utilized in the instructional program and interacts with children based upon this knowledge.
    
• Observes parish policies regarding punctuality and absenteeism.
    
• Assisting with the maintenance of individual student portfolios including the collection of work samples, anecdotal notes and checklists.
    
• Assists with maintaining an orderly learning environment which is conducive to learning.
    
• Assisting with the supervision of students both indoors and outdoors.
    
• Provides effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions
    
• Plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment
    
• Promote children's progress across the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate
    
• Assumes other related responsibilities as assigned by the principal/immediate supervisor.
    
• Abides by the rules and regulations found in the St. Martin Parish Policy Handbook.

 
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:      9 months, 182 days
 
EVALUATION:                                  Criteria established by School Board Policy
 
ADOPTED:                                         September 2020
 
ST. MARTIN PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, LOUISIANA
 
I have read the performance responsibilities above. I agree that these statements accurately reflect my job duties.