Lead Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Dedicated planning and admin time
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Profit sharing
• Tuition assistance

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Compensations
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Great Work Environment

Job Summary
Provides a stimulating, safe, and developmentally appropriate educational environment where children have the opportunity to develop cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Responsible for the daily planning, management and supervision of the classroom and children. Generally, may lead and functionally supervise an Assistant Teacher or aide. Responsible for ensuring that all parents, children, and classroom staff concerns are appropriately addressed.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the physical, social and emotional needs of the children are met daily.
• Ensures all policies and procedures to keep the children healthy and safe are being implemented.
• Creates activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration and problem solving appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of the children through well defined interest areas.
• Assist and supervise children during all activities.
• Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained in accordance with the NAEYC cleaning and sanitation guidelines.
• Completes all Academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, student accident reports, attendance reports.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events, and parent meetings, as requested.
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules.
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids and/or material for classroom activities.
• Assists children with meal times and cleanup.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner.
• Interacts with parents and maintains open communication to encourage family engagement.
• Maintains the Family Information Board and other classroom bulletin boards.
• Schedules field trips and speakers for monthly programs as directed by management.
• Prepares classroom portion of the monthly newsletter.
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.
• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available.
• Assists with planning and implementing Academy-wide events.
• Meets with prospective families; communicates appropriately with potential new customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and state teaching certification
• Strong understanding of child development principles and best practices in education and classroom management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of classroom health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and ability to closely adhere to the guidelines
• Problem-solving and mediation skills