Job Summary: The Lead Teacher is an advocate for our mission to provide high quality early childhood education for all children in an inclusive setting. They are a model of professionalism, an assertive and effective communicator, a collaborator, a source of support for families, reflective, and continuous learner. The Lead Teacher reports to the Teacher Supervisor and is responsible for the leadership of all classroom Teaching Assistants.
Schedule
· Monday through Friday
· 8:00-3:30
Salary and Benefits
Salary: varies based on experience and education
Responsibilities and Duties
Core Responsibilities and Related Duties:
· Family Partnerships and Community Connections: seeks to know about, understand, and value family characteristics; creates respectful, reciprocal partnerships with families
o the lead teacher is the primary communicator with families through lesson plans, daily/weekly notes, emails, reports, beginning and end of year conferences, and daily face-to-face communication
● Assessment: lead the initial and ongoing assessment of children and use the information gathered from assessments to guide instruction and intervention; use assessment information to develop and implement Individualized Instructional Plan for students with identified delays or disabilities
● Teaching Practices & Child Development and Learning in Context: create and maintain a learning environment that is Universally Designed and reflective of the culture, needs, and interests of students, and use teaching strategies that are evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, anti-bias, and differentiated to meet the diverse needs of the students.
○ uses assessment data to develop and implement appropriate, engaging activities and weekly lesson plans based on the school curricula (Creative Curriculum) and scope and sequence;
○ provides appropriate adaptations and accommodations as needed for individual learning;
○ creates and implements Behavior Intervention Plans in collaboration with the Family Support Team;
○ maintains a safe and appropriate environment for all children
○ ensures that all children’s daily care needs are met (e.g. diapering/toileting, feeding, medication administration, etc.)
● Collaboration: develops and maintains collaborative working partnerships with classroom team, outside providers, and other staff members to enrich classroom instruction
○ implements techniques and strategies as recommended by therapists, and requests additional support or instruction as needed
● Coaching: supervises, evaluates, and coaches teacher and teaching assistant, as well as supervise and instruct university student interns and/or other classroom volunteers
○ leads a team meeting with classroom team on a weekly basis to discuss student progress and observations, reflect on teaching and classroom needs, and to plan and prepare for upcoming activities
● Professionalism: adheres to program policies and procedures; supervises the classroom to ensure the health and safety of each child; ensures all licensing and NAEYC quality standards are upheld at all times; receives and implements feedback and coaching from directors; maintains professional, open, and direct communication and interactions with teaching team and other staff, therapy team, administrators, families/caregivers, outside providers, volunteers, interns, etc.; ensures that confidentiality of all children and families is maintained; maintains a professional appearance including appropriate dress and grooming; demonstrates teamwork, cooperation, and a willingness to continually reflect and learn.
Qualifications and Skills
Required Qualifications:
· CDA, Bachelor’s or associate degree required
· Bilingual (languages include Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Dari, or Pashto)
· Experience in a child care facility, school, or program
· Certified in CPR and First Aid (or willing to become certified)
· MAT certified (or willing to become certified)
Skills
· Physical requirements
o Must be physically able to lift and carry a minimum of 45 pounds, engage in physical activity with children, and work indoors or outdoors.
o Must be able to constantly move and interact with the children on their level (e.g. on the ground, at a table, around a sensory table, assist with sleeping at naptime, etc.)
· Other requirements:
o Respond quickly and calmly to unsafe or emergency situations
o Open to receiving and implementing feedback from others
o Collaborative, reflective, and committed to being a lifelong learner
Spanish preferred
Benefits:
· Medical, dental and vision
· Paid time off ( federal holidays and offices closed during Christmas and Spring breaks as well as PTO and Sick time)
· Life insurance
· Free Professional Development and team coaching
· Tuition Reimbursement
· 401(k) savings and investment plan
