NTT Faculty - Assistant Instructor (Head Start Lead Teacher)

NTT Faculty - Assistant Instructor (Head Start Lead Teacher)

Salary

$3,875.00 Monthly

Location

Carbondale, Illinois

Job Type

Faculty

Job Number

2600301

Department

Headstart Agency-SIUC

Opening Date

07/15/2026

Closing Date

7/31/2026 11:59 PM Central

FLSA:

Exempt

Security/Safety Sensitive:

Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)

• Description
• Benefits

Description

This is a non-tenure-track faculty appointment at one of four locations in Jackson and Williamson Counties. Reporting to the Center Director, the Lead Teacher maintains a program of developmentally appropriate classroom instruction and provides a safe and nurturing environment in accordance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Program Policies and Procedures, and Department of Children and Family Services Licensing Standards.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

This is a grant-funded position represented by SIU Carbondale Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit:https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts Final offer pending grant funding.

Examples of Duties

• Plan and deliver high-quality, developmentally, and culturally appropriate instruction for three to five-year-old children. This includes leading large group leaning times in a manner consistent with CLASS philosophy and Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
• Prepare, implement, and post weekly study guides in accordance with Creative Curriculum studies and curriculum fidelity guidelines.
• Engage in classroom management strategies that keep all children both physically and emotionally safe. This includes implementing active supervision, ensuring that no child is ever left unattended.
• Promote parent involvement through appropriate, respectful, and timely communication with families.
• Complete accurate and timely developmental screenings and other outcome measures as required by the department.
• Schedule and complete home visits and parent-teacher conferences per requirements, discussing child outcomes, school readiness, and working to strengthen the home to school connection.
• Fulfill role as a mandated reporter by ensuring suspected child abuse or neglect is reported to state hotline.
• Ensure full implementation of child Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) by reviewing child files, attending IEP meetings, and individualizing instruction and providing accommodations as directed.
• Actively participates in identifying and securing in-kind contributions from families and the community and submitting accurate and timely documentation.
• Upon hire, the candidate will be expected to complete and track annual professional development requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field with documented completion of 18 hours of approved ECE related coursework.

• Two years of full-time, paid experience working with three to five-year-old children.

Required Documents: Please submit a letter of application, cv/resume, and three references.

Contact: Dolores McNally, dolores.mcnally@siu.edu

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits, employee tuition waivers, and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit: https://jobs.siu.edu/.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation including gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a protected veteran. The university will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations.

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.

SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents, a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni, and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP).

For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/

Employer Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Address 900 S. Normal Ave

Carbondale, Illinois, 62901

Website https://siu.edu/