Lead Teacher

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Summary

The Lead Teacher / Teacher ensures execution of curriculum and ensuring classroom procedures are in compliance with state licensing standards.

Job Responsibilities

Main Duties

Tours & Enrollment

o Ensure classroom is always tour ready by cleaning, organizing, and leading the classroom.

o Greet parents and prospective students and answer any questions.

Parent Engagement

o Support as needed information that may be relevant for newsletters.

o Use Kindertales app to share evidence of learning and updates throughout the day.

o Conduct bi-yearly conferences with parents for each student.

o Complete necessary paperwork, logs, reports, etc. (i.e. Incident report for biting or injury) in a timely fashion via Kindertales.

Inspections and Drills

o Be aware of all emergency procedures and drills.

o Complete a daily crib observation check every 5 minutes.

Compliance

o Ensure all training regarding allergies and medications is up to date.

o Report any licensing issues immediately to ED.

o Support ED with any corrective actions from licensing visits.

Curriculum and Activities

o Plan, supervise and implement the program and daily schedule.

o Gear the program to the needs of individual children with concerns for their interests, special talents and individual style and pace of learning.

o Consider individual children in relation to their cultural and socioeconomic background.

o Treat children with dignity and respect.

o Plan and implement appropriate early childhood education experiences with a variety of materials in the fields of art, music, literature, science, etc.

o Supervise and promote activities designated to enhance the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of each child enrolled at the center.

o Supervise upkeep of all educational equipment and materials in assigned areas

o Encourage development of sound nutritional practices.

o Help children become aware of their roles as integral members of a group.

o Be responsible for the ordered arrangement, appearance, decor, and learning environment of the classroom and its learning centers.

o Plan and implement methods of establishing a positive liaison with parents. Allows any concerns to go through directors while reinforcing the child by telling the parents positive things the child enjoyed that day.

o Supervise all activities to ensure safety at all times.

o Prepare daily attendance reports for children in assigned groups which receive assistance.

o Help children establish good habits of personal hygiene, change diapers and assist with toilet training as needed.

o Prepare the learning environment, setting up interest centers, and preparing needed materials and supplies.

o Supervise children at all times.

o Lead classroom lessons and activities as assigned.

o Prepare lessons and activities as assigned.

o Implementation of appropriate early childhood education experiences.

o Report to the assistant or center director any problem which may occur with the children.

o Observe, record and report on the behaviors of individual children as assigned.

o Create relationships with parents/guardians of the children in your classroom.

o Provide a space for each student’s personal belongings and clean once per week.

Cleaning

o Assume housekeeping responsibilities for their classroom.

o Maintain a neat and organized classroom.

Student Development / Behavior Plans

o Maintain progress records of each child's growth and development, prepare periodic reports, and review with the Directors.

o Work with parents to promote understanding of their child's growth and development, encourage parent participation in school programs; attend parent group and center functions; conduct conferences upon request or at a minimum of semiannually.

o Conduct parent conferences on each child's school adjustment and developmental progress.

Training and Professional Development

o Participate in recommended training programs, conferences, courses, and other aspects of professional growth,

o maintaining current knowledge of early childhood practices.

o Effectively train, supervise, and utilize classroom assistants and aides.

o Contribute to Staff In-Service Training Program by planning, leading, or assisting in a workshop presentation or by developing resources.

o Assist in public relations events sponsored by the school.

o Maintain a professional attitude and loyalty to the center at all times.

o Participate in professional organizations that work for the improvement of early childhood education.

Kitchen

o Serve children following food handling guidelines.

o Return all items to kitchen after each meal.

o Discard all unused food items after each meal.

Laundry

o Complete all laundry on a daily basis and distribute to classrooms.

o Ensure all classrooms soft toys are washed once per week

o Wipe down the outside and inside of all washer and dryers at least once per week

o Front load washer and dryers shall remain open when not in use

Playground/School Grounds

o Report any equipment repairs to ED immediately.

o Ensure grounds are clean and safe.

Qualifications

Education

Must possess a minimum of:

o High School Diploma / GED

o 16 semester credits of education or meet alternative education and experience requirements for state.

o RN/LPN is qualified as a teacher for infants only.

CERTIFICATIONS

o First Aid

o CPR

o Child Development Associate preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

Must possess a minimum of:

o 4,160 hours as assistant teacher or meet alternative education and experience requirements for state.

KNOWLEDGE

o Must have a working knowledge of child safety requirements and first aid protocol.

o Working knowledge of how to handle a group of children.

o Working knowledge of childhood development.

o Know-how to establish classroom structure.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Leading Self

o Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

o Integrity - Firm adherence to strong moral principles.

Leading Teams

o Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Leading the Business

o Cultivates Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

o Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

TEACHER COMPETENCIES

o Teaching Style - Creating a good learning environment and effectively managing the classroom, child behavior, and discipline. Applies a broad set of evidence-based teaching skills and strategies that are developmentally appropriate.

o Child Development – Builds capability and skills of children physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally. Understands unique developmental experiences and applies multiple contexts to support the learning process.

o Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections – Builds effective relationships with parents and families and leverages community resources to support student’s learning and development.

o Patience - Controlling your emotions or impulses and proceeding calmly when faced with difficult or frustrating situations.

o Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.

o Adaptability - Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations (i.e. Willing to work in other classrooms).

o Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. (i.e. Open to coaching and feedback)

o Manages Conflict - Handing conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. (i.e. Mediating conflicts between children and reduce separation anxiety, and quickly resolves parent complaints.)

o Creativity - Create using imagination and original ideas.

Working Environment

Working Hours / OT

o Monday – Friday according to scheduled shifts and school’s needs.

o Occasional weekend paid training.

o Occasional overtime if approved by ED.

Working Conditions

o Exposure to heat and cold based on location up to 1 hour / day (i.e. taking children outside)

o Occasional exposure to Noisy/loud environments (i.e. children crying)

Physical and Mental Requirements

Physical Demands

Must be able to:

§ Ascend and descend stairs.

§ Alternate between standing, sitting, Crawling, kneeling, Crouching/stooping.

§ Respond quickly to sounds.

§ Work around small children including lifting and carrying small children up to 40 pounds.

§ Move quickly to respond to emergency situations.

§ Occasionally reach overhead or below.

§ Alternate between sitting, walking, standing, and speaking.

Cognitive Demands

Must be able to:

· Learn, remember, focus, categorize, and integrate information for decision making, problem-solving, and comprehending.

· Learn, memorize, and execute tasks independently.

· Maintain concentration/focus on tasks.

 

 

Company DescriptionMission Statement
The Mission of Learning Tree Academy is to create an environment that fosters a love of learning and encourages each child to reach his/her fullest potential while treating others with kindness and compassion.Company DescriptionMission Statement\r
The Mission of Learning Tree Academy is to create an environment that fosters a love of learning and encourages each child to reach his/her fullest potential while treating others with kindness and compassion.

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