Job Information
Inspire Development Centers Lead Preschool Teacher in Grandview, Washington
Position Purpose
[Position]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[ i]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[s responsible]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[ to prepare and execute daily activities and lesson plans for children, meeting all licensing requirement for the classroom. Incorporate a child's home/language/culture functionally in activities of the center.]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[Provides opportunities and encouragement throughout the program for children to acquire and enlarge their vocabulary and provide a good language model by speaking clearly and distinctly on a level that children understand and respect.]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}
Distinguishing Characteristics
[Inspire Development Centers provides Early Childhood Education (ECE) and social services to more than 4000 children, in center based and home based setting, at more than 25 Child Development Centers (CDC) throughout the State of Washington.]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[Inspire provides services under various federal and state funded programs with differing regulations and stipulations, which must be coordinated and adhered to, including, but not limited to: Regional Head Start (RHS), Migrant Seasonal Head Start (MSHS), Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Early Head Start (EHS).]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[The agency is required to meet an annual quota of non-federal share (in-kind) funds.]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[ ]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}[A large majority of children's first language is Spanish.]{times="" new="" roman",="" serif"=""}
Supervisory and Other Relationships
The Lead Preschool Teacher reports to the Center Manager and works closely with the Assistant Preschool Teacher, School Readiness Liaison, Early Learning Mentor Coaches, Center Staff, ECE Specialists, Leads, Parents and Children. This position will guide and direct the Assistant Preschool Teacher.
Examples of Essential Duties and Accountabilities
The following examples of duties and accountabilities illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position but are not intended to define the limits of required duties. Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position.
Developmental appropriate curriculum planning for preschool classroom. Formulates lesson plans for classroom activities and Home Learning Tasks. Evaluates and documents progress of children in