Infant/Toddler Teacher

Head Teacher

Job description, responsibilities and qualifications

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly lesson plans and activities that are developmentally appropriate for children in the classroom. The Director, and/or the Assistance Director must approve lesson plans each week. Lesson plans for the following week must be turned into the Director, Assistant Director, and/or Classroom Management Specialist by Thursday each week.
• Prepare education materials required to carry out daily programs.
• Maintain an orderly physical environment that is conducive to optimal growth and development of children.
• Attend all staff meetings.
• Must share information appropriately with other staff member in the facility.
• Must observe, record, and report all significant individual and/or group behaviors
• Must maintain progress reports for all children in the classroom and hold teacher/parents conferences once a year.
• Must maintain and promote positive parental contacts at all times
• Must supervise all activities to insure safety of each child at all times
• Must provide and maintain a neat, well-organized classroom
• Must insure all equipment and materials are well taken care of
• Is required to eat all meals with the children and assist development of good nutritional habits
• Keep attendance, daily, of all children in the classroom

Qualifications

• Must have a H.S. diploma
• An Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a Child Development Associates (CDA) preferred
• Must have 1 year experience in the child care field
• Must be neat and clean in appearance
• Must maintain prompt working hours
• Must maintain a positive attitude
• Must have the ability to work well with others
• Must be able to communicate effectively with children, parents, and co-workers
• Must be able to adapt to a highly active environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person