Lead Teacher, Head Start

Job overview

The Lead Teacher role is onsite in Bowling Green, MO, and compensation is $19.62 per hour with an Early Childhood Education associate degree or $21.58 per hour with a bachelor’s degree. The role is part of Douglass Community Services’ Head Start team. As the classroom’s instructional leader, the teacher plans developmentally appropriate learning, supports classroom staff, and partners with families. The work promotes children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development and supports family and child outcomes.

What you'll do

• Plan and implement lessons aligned with Head Start Performance Standards
• create a safe, nurturing learning environment
• supervise and mentor classroom staff and volunteers
• support children’s development
• build relationships with families
• conduct two home visits per child per year
• incorporate health, nutrition, and self-care routines
• maintain documentation, assessments, and reports
• collaborate with families, staff, and community partners
• participate in professional development
• follow mandated reporting requirements and maintain confidentiality.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead teacher

head start

early childhood education

classroom instruction

family engagement

child development

bowling green mo

douglass community services

$19.62/hour associate degree

$21.58/hour bachelor’s degree

no evenings

no weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• free life insurance
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• paid time off
• 14 paid holidays
• paid winter/holiday break and inclement weather days
• tuition assistance
• professional development.

Why this role

The posting states a 40-hour-per-week schedule for 38 weeks per year, with no evenings, weekends, or overtime required. An associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

About the employer

Douglass Community Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.