Lead Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire is a dynamic organization that supports 200 staff working in 30 Early Childhood and School Time programs across a large geographic footprint.

We are seeking Lead Teachers for the brand-new Rowe Family Early Learning Center in Penacook. Enjoy working in a pristine setting surrounded by caring, experienced colleagues at the newly constructed Penacook Community Center!

This Lead Teacher position is responsible for upholding and implementing the BGC mission, supporting children's learning, and ensuring the health and safety of all children. The role involves developing curriculum, child observations, and assessment, as well as supporting volunteers, practicum students, and mentoring staff. Knowledge of child development, developmentally appropriate practice, emergent curriculum, and child assessment is essential for this position.

What You'll Do

Prepare Youth for Success

• Creates a nurturing environment that fosters the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes by responding sensitively to children's interests, requests, and needs, and interacting positively with them to encourage exploration and the use of positive child guidance strategies.

Plays a key role in providing guidance and role modeling to Club members by planning and outlining curriculum that meets the individual needs of youth by incorporating elements of an emergent curriculum.

• Establishes and maintains program goals to ensure the health and safety of all members, and ensures the evaluation of Club programs on a continual basis, including tracking outcome metrics to verify that programs/activities respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.
• Uses child observation notes as a tool for curriculum planning, keeps accurate and up-to-date records, and continuously accounts for the members in their assigned group by name and face.
• Oversees implementation of NAEYC standards and GSQ (when applicable), Culture DNA code as well as BGCCNNH and CCLU rules and policies regarding safety, compliance, and best practices.
• Dispenses medications according to company policy, administers first aid as needed, and communicates this to families, and oversees and assists in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining classroom well-being and upkeep.

Program Development, Implementation, and Supervision

• Oversees proper record-keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted in the membership/finance system, and provides data for input to a Center Director or other applicable staff.
• Facilitates open and effective, professional verbal and written communication with families, staff, and children.
• Supervises classroom staff, students, and volunteers, and provides regular feedback about job performance, and supports volunteers, practicum students, and staff through modeling techniques and strategies that connect theory to practice.
• May lead planning meetings with the teaching team, and increases visibility of Club programs via daily schedule postings, announcements of upcoming events through different social media channels, family emails, etc.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Maintains professional, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, families, students, and supervisors to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions ; instruct; and advise/counsel.

External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members' parents, and others to assist in resolving problems when required.

Requirements

• Must be a lead teacher qualified (18 credits) with two years of experience in Early Childhood Education or a similar field. Must be 18 years of age or older and have a minimum of 1,000 hours working in a licensed program.
• Knowledge of current methods, principles, and techniques of teaching.
• Knowledge of curriculum development and application.
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs; proven track record of creative and artistic teaching strategies.
• Ability to form developmentally appropriate relationships with children and promote positive behavior.
• Ability to motivate members and manage behavior problems with patience.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Ability to communicate with staff, families, and community members in a variety of methods.
• Must be willing to maintain an appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Must be willing to adapt to different learning styles.
• Must obtain CPR and First Aid Certifications per Bureau of Childcare licensing requirements.
• May be required to drive the Club van/short bus periodically.
• Must possess a safe driving record and submit a copy of such record to either the Operations Director or human resources department.
• Required to assist in cleaning and organizing the Club.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
• Must be willing to travel between locations when requested.
• Must be a reliable and trustworthy individual who adheres to the organization's values and Code of Conduct.
• All of the candidates who are offered a job with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire will have to submit for an FBI fingerprint background check and submit to a background check through the State of NH Criminal Records Dept. and First Advantage.
• This organization has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse of children and will not tolerate mistreatment or abuse of children in its programs. Any such mistreatment or abuse by an employee will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment and cooperation with law enforcement.

Nice To Haves

Please visit to learn more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern NH.

Benefits

• This is a full-time, hourly position.

  We offer an extensive benefits package. Benefits include:

  Health Insurance

  Dental Insurance

  Vision Insurance

  Disability Insurance

  Life Insurance

  Retirement (403B) Contribution

  Paid Time Off

  Professional Development Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement

  Mileage Reimbursement

  Child Care Program

  The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

  This job description is subject to change at the discretion of the Executive Director, Board, or organizational needs.

About Us

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire provides early learning, out-of-school time programs, summer day camps, and basketball leagues to 1200 youth weekly throughout the central and northern New Hampshire. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who most need us, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. We offer a safe place to belong, caring adult mentors and programs covering everything from academics and leadership development to physical fitness and healthy habits.