Mid Michigan Community Action Agency has Lead Teacher positions available in Clare County. These are full time positions with an excellent benefit package. A hiring incentive is currently being offered of $2500.00.

General Responsibilities:

• Implement a developmentally appropriate program for eligible children following the curriculum and funding source guidelines in coordination with management staff.
• Ensure quality program service delivery.
• Protect the privacy of customers/families and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of service.

Specific Duties:

• Execute a developmentally appropriate curriculum, providing activities to meet required components of the Service Delivery Plan, enhancing the physical, intellectual, social and emotional growth of young children.
• Must be able to actively engage young children in intentional learning.
• Responsible to assure the safety and well-being of every child in care.
• Promote a team approach in program coordination with site staff, management staff, Policy Council and area school personnel.
• Must actively engage family involvement in the program, including child and family goal setting.
• Must observe and assess children's learning and enter necessary data into applicable databases.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining a developmentally appropriate and safe classroom environment.
• Responsible for maintaining classroom staffing ratios at all times.
• Be able to perform as an effective team member and promote positive concepts in the classroom.
• Responsible for conducting two home visits and two parent teacher conferences annually.
• Must effectively supervise classroom staff, as well as volunteers/subs.
• Responsible for the distribution and collection of in-kind.
• Analyze child outcome data for use in daily planning and individualization.
• Accurately enter necessary data into Child Plus as required.
• Accurately complete required program documentation and record keeping in a neat and timely manner.
• Responsible for training and ongoing support of designated staff.
• Work effectively with Regional Coordinator and Component Coordinators in meeting program and overall departmental monthly, quarterly and annual goals and objectives.
• Accurately complete required program documentation and record keeping in a neat and timely manner.
• Recruit families and promote agency programs within the community.
• Participate in personal and professional development activities, including staff meetings, conferences, training opportunities, as identified and approved by supervisors.
• Attend community events and meetings to support the agency programs; including evening and weekend events/meetings.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development/Early childhood Education or a teaching degree with a ZS or ZA endorsement.

Family Service Credential within 18 months of hire or the first session offered thereafter.

Must complete 16 hours of annual training in addition to CPR, First Aid and Blood Borne Pathogen training.

Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively.

Demonstrated ability as a strength based leader.

Demonstrated ability to present information to community groups.

Knowledge of the Head Start Performance Standards, Head Start Act, Great Start Readiness Program Implementation Manual, and State Licensing Regulations.

Teaching Strategies Gold, Creative Curriculum, and Child Plus preferred.

Head Start/GSRP experience preferred.

Knowledge of Creative Curriculum/Teaching Strategies