Childcare Lead Teacher

Job Description

The Lead Teacher will manage designated classroom. Provide academic instruction and promote social development for children who have not yet entered kindergarten. Preschool/Toddler teachers also focus on meeting the basic nutritional and safety needs of young children.

Duties and responsibilities

As Lead Teacher you will:

• 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 by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
• Teach basic skills such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and procedures for maintaining order.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• 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.
• Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.
• Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• 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.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• 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 in order 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 and volunteers.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.

Qualifications

Qualifications include:
Education

• High School Diploma
• Completed Growing Futures/Getting Started preferred but not required.

Skills

• Instructional, classroom management, verbal and written communication skills.
• Patience, creativity, understanding, and passion for caring for children

Abilities

• Able to work with and lead co-teacher/teacher assistant
• Ability to communicate with parents and staff
• Other characteristics such as personal characteristics
• Flexible, kind, and the willingness to learn
• Professional Certification
• Understanding of all center policies including confidentiality, state mandated procedures, and center specific mission.

Experience

• 1 Year of child care experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person