Lead Teacher

Remote

🎓 Education

Lead Teachers work at pre-K, elementary, middle and high schools to teach age-appropriate knowledge and skills to groups of students and guide other teachers. Their role is to educate their class on subject-specific concepts and provide them with opportunities for social-emotional learning and development of life skills. Lead Teachers communicate with parents about their child’s progress and create action plans for addressing issues in behavior or academic performance. They develop worksheets and activities to help each student engage with educational content. Outside of the classroom, they supervise lunch, recess, field trips and passing periods.

What does a Lead Teacher do?

A Lead Teacher, or Head Teacher, is a teacher who provides guidance and mentorship to other teachers in their grade level or subject. Their duties include writing lesson plans, managing classroom behavior and providing after-school tutoring.

Responsibilities

A Lead Teacher should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Lead Teacher should be able to execute:

Meeting with parents to discuss the goals and needs of students in their program
Coordinating with administration to create education plans for the students
Sitting in on the classes of other Teachers in an observational role
Using information from observations to help other teachers grow by noting ineffective areas and sharing alternative methods that are more successful
Assisting Teachers in the creation of lesson plans or in solving problems the Teacher is struggling to find a solution for
Tracking the academic performance of students for signs of progress

Required Skills

A competitive Lead Teacher will have certain skills and qualifications, including: