Lead Teacher - Early Childhood Education

Bloomington Center for Global Children is hiring Teachers! We are a Spanish immersion childcare for children ages 6 weeks -5 1/5 years, located at 1111 N. Walnut St. Find out more about our mission at our website: https://centerforglobalchildren.org/

Position shifts:
Monday-Friday
8-hour shifts between 7:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Pay: starts at $15.50 per hour, commensurate with experience

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Provides and maintains appropriate welcoming classroom environment and atmosphere where children are accepted and respected as individuals.
• Will not leave children unattended or unsupervised. Failure to comply with this would be considered child neglect and endangerment.
• Plans and implements daily lessons that are developmentally appropriate for the group and individual; communicates positively with children; uses appropriate child development methods; adapts activities for children with disabilities.
• Conducts at least two parent teacher conferences per year with appropriate documentation.
• Plans and sets up classroom with accessible age-appropriate materials, equipment, and activities designed to stimulate questioning, problem solving, decision making and physical development.
• Maintain current and accurate records of student observations and lesson plans.
• Follows all regulations and requirements as dictated by BCGC policy, State Childcare Licensing Requirements, and Paths to Quality.
• Prepares student attendance records, first aid/injury reports, food service records as needed, memos, correspondence, and other job related documents using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Plans activities and encourages positive adult-child interactions.
• Provides guidance to Substitute Teachers when applicable; provides example and direction.
• Provides training for new Lead Teachers, Teacher Assistants and Substitute Teachers, as assigned.
• Observe and assess children to determine the need for conferences with parents. Is aware of and adopts activities for children with disabilities as applicable.
• Carries out positive discipline practices in accordance with BCGC policies and procedures.
• Supervises and mentors Teacher Assistants and/or Aides.
• Attends various training sessions, meetings, seminars, and workshops.
• Prepares and/or serves meals and snacks with attention to detail to ensure all dietary restrictions are being honored; sitting with children to encourage social interaction, performs housekeeping tasks.
• Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification within 60 days of hiring.
• Minimum Physical and Mental Abilities required to Perform Essential Job Functions Physical Requirements
• Ability to exert physical effort in light to moderate work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl; ability to climb and balance; tasks require visual perception and discrimination.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain a positive and dynamic agency culture and vision.
• Spanish immersion is a core value of our center, so ability to speak Spanish is important!

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the Executive Director and/or their immediate Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications in order to be reasonably accommodating to individuals with a disability. The employee has read the above job description and understands the duties and requirements expected of them. The employee will ask for clarification of those areas that they did not clearly understand. The employee also understands that if he/she continues to have questions or new questions arise, they are immediately to discuss these questions with their supervisor.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $15.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person