Preschool Lead Teacher, Preschool Teacher Assistant

Summary

Lead or assist in a class of preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote academic, social, and emotional growth through developmentally appropriate activities in accordance with the center's philosophy and curriculum.

Duties

• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Attend to children's basic needs.
• Plan and lead activities designed to promote physical, academic, and social development.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
• Demonstrate activities to children.
• Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
• Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential.
• Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Requirements

• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Provide for basic needs of children.
• Teach life skills.
• Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Read to students.
• Plan educational activities.
• Monitor student performance.
• Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
• Evaluate student work.
• Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
• Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Provide for basic needs of children.
• Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
• Develop instructional objectives.
• Apply multiple teaching methods.
• Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
• Maintain student records.
• Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
• Plan educational activities.
• Display student work.
• Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
• Plan experiential learning activities.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Assist students with special educational needs.
• Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.

Nice To Haves

• CDA, AD, BA, or BS in Early Childhood Education
• Knowledge of the Creative Curriculum
• Classroom experience

Benefits

Working environment that values and encourages growth of both children and staff.

Ongoing professional development.

Competitive salary.

Holiday, sick, vacation pay.

12-month position.

About Us

Les Enfants is an established preschool in Bergen County with a summer camp program for kids up to 10 years of age. We are 4-Star rated by Grow NJ Kids and are a Pyramid implementation site. If you are hard-working and dedicated and love children, Les Enfants is an ideal place to work, grow, and learn!