Lead Teacher Toddler Classroom

Job Description

Job Description

Countryside Montessori Academy is seeking to fill a lead toddler teacher position. We are an established school serving the community since 1996.

General/Professionalism

• Meets minimum units required for the lead toddler teacher position.
• Has good work habits, is in place and ready to work at scheduled time, and shows no undue tardiness or absenteeism.
• Follows opening and closing procedures as dictated by work schedule.
• Covers responsibilities (i.e.: prepares lesson plans and materials for activities for use by substitute)when absent.
• Supports and directs new staff, teacher aides, volunteers, student interns etc. in the policies and practices of Countryside Montessori Academy including classroom schedule, behavior management,  lesson planning, classroom upkeep, etc.
• Cooperates with and shows respect for co-workers at all levels.

Interactions with Children

• The goal of the Toddler lead teacher at Countryside Montessori Academy is to provide a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected. 

Health and Safety Issues

• Complies with applicable universal precautions and infection control guidelines
• Ensures that children are supervised at all times as well as in the bathroom
• Cleans and disinfects mouthed toys before next use, chairs and toys when soiled or at least weekly, mats/cots weekly.
• Checks on sleeping toddlers every 15 minutes

Planning

• Plans activities reflecting age-appropriate and individualized activities. Provides a well balanced schedule of individual/group activities, and active/quiet activities with variations of structure.
• Plans supervised activities for outdoors, or indoor gross motor play.
• Prepares children’s progress reports for toddlers every six months.
• Reads to children DAILY
• Prepares or makes available in advance, materials needed for planned activities.

Interaction with Parents

• Countryside Montessori Academy establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with each child’s family to foster children’s development. These relationships are sensitive to family composition, language and culture.

Classroom Appearance

• Creates classroom environment reflecting the diversity of children & families and children’s interests, including all areas of the room; i.e. blocks, dramatic play, manipulatives, literacy, art, science, math, and music.
• Displays children’s artwork in an attractive manner, using borders and stenciled lettering.
• After messy activities and meals, cleans floors, tables, chairs, when spills occur. Sanitize according to infection control guidelines.

Use of Supervision

• Attends, participates in, and contributes constructively to staff meetings and Open Houses.
• Informs Center Director of any pertinent information regarding children, parents, or other staff.
• Meets deadlines in completing lesson plans, newsletter contributions, progress reports, or any other reports requested by Center Director.

Independently run. Not a franchise business.

Company Description

Independently run. Not a franchise business.