Purpose:
To promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and families.

Position Objectives:

• Comply with and utilize the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Act, State of Michigan Child Care Center Licensing Rules, the Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Pre-Kindergarten, GSRP Implementation Manual (GSRP funded), Great Start to Quality, Program Procedure Manual Guidance, 5 Year Grant, USDA/CACFP/MDE Requirements, and NMCAA Personnel Polices.
• Act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.
• Assist in ensuring facilities are conducive to the welfare of children.
• Ensure appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
• Assist in administering day-to-day operations.
• Assist in child assessment and in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the classroom program and child assessment.
• Assist in providing remote services when necessary, to support children and families in a home environment.
• Assist in family engagement activities.
• Be responsible for the general management of the center when the teacher is absent.
• Commitment to making progress toward program goals on an ongoing basis.