Education Coordinator / VPK Lead Teacher (Must have Florida VPK Certification)

Supervisory Responsibilities Assist with the daily workflow, scheduling, and operations of the school. Assist in training academy staff. Evaluates teacher and teaching assistant performance and provide additional training and guidance. Duties and Responsibilities Maintain a good relationship with parents and/or guardians. Contribute to the monthly staff and curriculum newsletter. Set out and communicate clear expectations to the staff and children, so everyone understands what is expected from them. Distribute lesson plans and materials to all Lead Teachers and classrooms. Monitor and assist with classroom curriculum crates. Check classroom’s theme and book boxes, theme bags to ensure all items are accounted for and ready for the following month. Complete monthly supply list and email it by the 10th of the month, for the following month. Complete classroom observations monthly to ensure curriculum is properly and thoroughly implemented. Keep abreast of changes in curriculum, policies and procedures and DCF regulations. Assist Assistant Director with VPK paperwork. Walk-the-floor throughout the day, ensuring all Ladybird policies and procedures are being followed and correcting any staff or classrooms out of compliance. Fill-in in a classroom in the absence of the Teacher or Teacher Assistant and/or break coverage when required. Administer medication in the absence of the Director and/or Assistant Director. Sign accident/incident reports in the absence of the Director and/or Assistant Director. Oversee the curriculum participating classrooms to ensure the correct implementation. Ensure supply lists, supply orders, book boxes, theme bookbags and inventory are used, completed and maintained properly. Enter all new families into Brightwheel. Prepare new child forms and transition forms as needed. Assist teachers with ASQ’s and progress reports as needed. When operating as MOD, and when needed, conduct daily counts and input onto spreadsheet daily. Answer phones and other administrative tasks. Monitor iPad usage in classrooms ensuring Brightwheel is completed each day, including detailed descriptions of activities and individual pictures for each child’s daily report thoroughly. Assist with the 15-minute counts in the afternoon, move staff accordingly. Send staff home when applicable. Ladybird Academy® combines preschool early learning and education with high quality child care for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. Each Academy is purpose built in every way to provide a bright and spacious setting with classrooms that are fully equipped for each age range. Outside play areas are designed with impact absorbing safety surfaces plus a wide range of interesting play equipment for everyone. We believe that children should be encouraged to their maximum potential through a variety of early learning experiences and our qualified, caring teachers are dedicated to the development of each and every child. #J-18808-Ljbffr