Early Head Start Lead Teacher

LEAD TEACHER
EARLY HEAD START
FULL-TIME, FULL YEAR, 40 HOURS PER WEEK, NORTH PROVIDENCE

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY: Oversee the daily operations of an Early Head Start classroom and to
provide the children with and educational program that is conducive to optimal development.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Be knowledgeable about developmentally appropriate practices and the
Head Start Performance Standards, planning according to the individual needs of each child, completing
education paperwork, conducting developmental assessments, documenting assessment data in the webbased data management system, conducting observations of children daily, encouraging family
engagement in the program, conducting home visits per the Performance Standards, maintaining a safe
and healthy environment, providing Responsive Caregiving to all children and promoting the school
readiness of children and families in the program.

QUALIFICATIONS: Associates Degree Early Childhood Education (preferred) or Infant/Toddler CDA.
Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards certificate preferred.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be skilled in building positive relationships with children,
families and colleagues. Experience is a must.

COMPETITIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE: We offer an excellent, competitive salary and benefits package
including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance, as well as a 403b Savings Plan/Pension
with an Agency match, Vacation, Sick, Holiday time and access to Agency-sponsored EAP services for
employees and their families. Many training opportunities are available that include, but are not limited
to various educational experiences, certificate programs, CPR and First Aid training as well as ongoing
occasions for additional learning. Tri-County is a qualified entity for employees to access loan
repayment opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Please visit our website at www.tricountyri.org to view our current openings. Click on the Job Opportunities link on the bottom of the page; click on "To view all available
employment opportunities, click HERE".

Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. TriCounty is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements,
and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status,
sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification
protected by law.