Preschool Teacher-Decatur City Head Start-Morgan County

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Teacher

STATUS :

Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Center Director

Bi-Weekly RATE:

AA - $994.06-$1054.31 Bi-weekly

BS - $1494.14-$1584.70 Bi-weekly

BUDGETED DAYS:

165-175

JOB CLOSES 9-30-2026

Position Summary:

The Teacher provides high-quality responsive early education and child development services to all children that promote school readiness, cognitive, social, and emotional growth for success in school. The Teacher works in collaboration with the partnering Teacher or Teacher Assistant, Classroom Partners, Special Needs Aides and Volunteers in the classroom. The Teacher is responsible for performance expectations, child outcomes, compliance and adherence to policies that create a safe and active learning environment for all children in their care. The Teacher should build a nurturing relationship with each child and a mutually beneficial relationship with the parent or guardian of each child. The Teacher is responsible for working cooperatively with Family Engagement Specialists, family members or guardians, Classroom Coaches and other specialists who may be in a role to support child outcomes. The Teacher must act as a professional representative of the agency in the classroom and within the community.

Deliver high-quality early education and child development results by implementing and adhering to the following:

• Collaboration with the partnering Teacher or Teacher Assistant
• Demonstrate the ability to work with Center Director and Early Learning Coach on professional development and growth
• Head Start Performance Standards
• Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework
• Daycare Licensing Minimum Standards
• Agency Policies and Procedures and HR Policies
• Creative Curriculum
• Alabama Early Learning Guidelines
• Alabama Standards for Early Learning and Development 
• Identify individual child strengths and areas of needed growth through data collection and analysis. 
• Utilize Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies GOLD to complete weekly lesson plans and individual child plans. 
• Regularly and professionally communicate with parents to ensure they are kept informed about their child’s routines, activities and behavior.
• Engages in the Practice Based Coaching Model
• Assess Teaching Practices by identifying strengths and areas of needed growth
• Plan appropriate activities that support the growth and progression of children with IEPs and their families. Including working with the LEA or provider to extend the activities.

• Must review and verify all required documentation prior to submission.
• Monitor and assure all required documentation is entered correctly into data system.
• Other duties as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of this position or related duties.

* Reports directly to the Center Director. Works closely with the partnering Teacher, or Teacher Assistant, Family Engagement Staff, Children’s Services support staff, children and families. 

• Quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed.
• Implement high quality Teaching Practices that promote children’s individual development and learning (ongoing)
• Shows overall growth in the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) (ongoing)
• Complete and review required checklists (Monthly)
• Pull and review ChildPlus reports (Monthly)
• Shows overall growth in Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) scores by working towards meeting program goal (2x/year)
• Review all classroom paperwork for accuracy prior to submission or uploading into data system (ongoing)
• Complete Creative Curriculum Fidelity Teacher Checklist (annually)
• Individualize with children based on their needs and interests. (ongoing)
• Assess children’s development and learning (3x/year)