Preschool Education Coordinator/Head Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Winsted Area Child Care Center is seeking a Preschool Education Coordinator/Preschool Head Teacher. This is a dual-role position responsible for providing high-quality classroom leadership while supporting consistency, quality improvement, and professional growth across our preschool program. This position is approximately 75% Head Teacher classroom responsibilities and 25% Education Coordinator responsibilities, including coaching, mentoring and assisting preschool teaching staff.

The responsibilities will include serving as a head teacher in one preschool classroom while providing educational leadership and support to the preschool program, which consists of two classrooms serving up to 20 children each.

What You'll Do

• Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate, engaging, and inclusive preschool curriculum.
• Create learning experiences based on children's interests, individual needs, developmental levels, cultures and experiences.
• Maintain a safe, nurturing, organized, and engaging classroom environment.
• Use observation and assessment information to plan individualized and group learning experiences.
• Support children's social-emotional development through positive guidance, relationship based practices, and appropriate behavior support strategies.
• Work collaboratively with classroom teaching staff to establish consistent routines, expectations, and teaching practices.
• Ensure classroom practices align with NAEYC standards, WACCC policies, CT ELDS and OEC licensing requirements.
• Mentor and support preschool teachers in implementing developmentally appropriate and high-quality teaching practices.
• Support teachers in maintaining classroom documentation and preparing for NAEYC accreditation reviews and OEC licensing inspections.
• Assist teachers with curriculum planning, classroom environments, learning centers, daily schedules and daily transitions.
• Serve as a professional role model who promotes teamwork, reflective practice, accountability and a positive workplace culture.

Requirements

• An associate's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field.
• Experience with NAEYC accreditation process, classroom observations, documentation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Strong working knowledge of CT OEC child care licensing regulations and requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to balance classroom teaching responsibilities with coaching and program leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff, administration, families, consultants, and community partners.
• Experience using child observation and assessment information to guide curriculum and instruction.
• Must clear a full background check and must pass a health screening per OEC licensing regulations
• Lift up to 50lbs and perform other physical tasks related to an early childhood environment including the ability to kneel, bend squat and crawl.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field.
• Experience with Teaching Strategies GPLD or a comparable early childhood assessment system.
• Pediatric First Aid, CPR and Emergency Medication certification.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Retirement Plan
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• 37.5 hour work week
• Health Insurance
• 403b with up to 3% vested match
• Sick Time/Paid Time Off
• Vacation Pay
• Paid Holidays