Head Start Preschool Lead Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

The Lead Teacher will instruct children in activities designed to positively promote social, physical, and intellectual growth while providing a safe and comfortable environment where children can have the opportunity to develop the necessary cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills that will aid in success in their educational future.

**Various Erie County locations available**

Benefits include:

• Year-Round Pay – Receive your regular wages during the summer months!
• Paid Time off, in addition to paid holidays.
• Company-paid dental, vision and life insurance for full-time employees
• Medical and supplemental benefits at affordable costs for full-time employees
• 25% discount on childcare for staff, and an additional 10% sibling discount

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Implement the CDC-selected curriculum, including Creative Curriculum, to support children’s learning and development.
• Foster a classroom environment with consistent, high-quality verbal interaction and engagement with children throughout the day.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to ensure positive, consistent interactions and classroom practices.
• Prepare and submit weekly lesson plans to the Center Director with all required components.
• Observe and document children’s developmental progress and maintain accurate child assessments.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their child’s development, progress, and classroom experiences.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or special education, elementary with 15 credits in early childhood education.  

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time throughout the day with intermittent periods of sitting, walking, and occasional bending
• Frequent to occasional lifting of children and/or objects up to 50 pounds
• Dexterity requirements range from coordinated movements of fingers and hands to simple movement of feet, legs, and torso as necessary to carry out job duties

At Child Development Centers Inc., we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Child Development Centers Inc. believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.