Lead teachers for Early Childhood and Head Start programs are responsible for planning and implementing learning experiences that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe, healthy learning environment. They encourage the involvement of the families of the children of the program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.

• Utilizes appropriate language, interactions, and positive discipline.
• Models Positive behavior.
• Instructs and supervises children in classroom activities.
• Implement age appropriate activities that support the Head Start performance standards and the creative curriculum.
• Implement and model family style eating during meal times.
• Continuously monitor children to ensure safety at all times, and report child abuse and neglect when necessary.
• Maintains anecdotal notes, written observations, and othe...