Preschool Lead Teacher

Summary

Duties

• To develop a cohesive teaching team, implement the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom.
• To understand children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed.
• To communicate with both children and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.
• The desired performance is to work with a level of excellence that represents the vision set forth by the Lead Pastors and Director of Faith Family Church Early Learning Center.
• Implements educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• Leads by example; encourages teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plans individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintains frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensures all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensures a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervises teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintains accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintains personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR, First Aid certification, Child Abuse prevention and Communicable Disease training.
• Continuing professional development hours (OCCRRA) registered
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels.
• May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Must be able to lift to 35 lbs. comfortably.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE; Or
• CDA

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Birthday off paid.
• Shift differential pay for extra shifts worked.