Preschool Lead Teacher

Lead Teacher Position

The lead teacher ensures the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, physical, and educational needs. The lead teacher utilizes best developmentally appropriate practice methods at all times. They are a positive role model for all care giving staff and children. Furthermore, they are customer service orientated and professional.

Duties

• Engage children in activities and play that stimulates their development.
• Assist children with activities and daily life (restroom use, diapering, hand washing)
• Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times.
• Approach parents daily with them about their child.
• Establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service.
• Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, clutter-free, and safe for all children.
• Supervise teacher assistants in the classroom and ensure they are following program policy and customer service expectations.
• Train any teacher assistants in the classroom and direct them as to what duties need to be carried out throughout the day.
• Plan daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children.
• Conduct child assessments and facilitate parent-teacher conferences.
• Attend and engage in occasional parent participation events and other events that may be on nights and/or weekend-ends.
• Prepare monthly parent newsletters and weekly lesson plans.
• Be responsible for daily recording of activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, and diaper changing.
• Maintain a professional self image and project the value of the organization at all times.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent education.
• Have completed or able to enroll in the required ECE courses to be a qualified teacher.
• Be CPR, First Aid, Health/Safety, and Blood Borne Pathogen certified.
• Complete a TB test and physical.
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a group of children alone in one.
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences.
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations of their abilities.
• Willing to fulfill the responsibilities in accordance with the Church's educational philosophy.
• Demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit as evidence of a growing Christ-centered life (Galatians 5:16-25, Ephesians 5:18-21).
• Be teachable and faithful in learning from and following those in authority over him/her and fully supporting the vision of Crossline Church.
• Fulfill the duties required of Crossline Church members as outlined in the membership covenant.
• Philosophical alignment with church leadership.
• Committed to continued development.
• Clear Live Scan and Criminal Background.
• Hours may vary as needed; center open from 7am-6pm.

Additionally All Church Staff Members:

• Love Jesus and call themselves Christians.
• Embrace a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle.
• Agree to and adhere to the church's statement of faith and leadership commitment.
• Attend Crossline Community Church.

Special Skills Needed

• Be able to knee, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children.

Lines of Supervision

• Lead teachers report directly to the director/assistant director with questions or concerns regarding the children or center policy.