Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher- Full Time

Our company is hiring for an Early Childhood Lead Teacher to join our team. As an Early Childhood Lead Teacher , the ideal candidate provides a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. In collaboration with the Demonstration School director and the lead teacher, design and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum according to the guidelines and key elements established by UWM and NAEYC.
Teacher/Child Interactions:
Provide experiences that build on children's prior experiences by drawing on children's curiosity and encouraging them to come up with their own questions, theories, and hypotheses.
Be attentive, flexible, and supportive of children and their families.
Capitalize on opportunities to help children build vocabulary by asking a series of follow-up questions to gain a deeper understanding from the children.
In collaboration with the Mentor Teachers, design and implement a reflective curriculum, materials, experiences, and environments daily that support a child's learning.
Responsible for observation, documentation, and all aspects of the data-gathering process of each child's development.
Use observations to plan and respond to the individual needs of the children and the group.
Analyze and interpret the learning process and share with colleagues and children.
Demonstrate knowledge of the Head Start performance standards and Educare model.
If having a child with an I.Individual Education Plan) or I.Individual Family Service Plan), seek clarification for any aspects that are not well understood to be able to follow the goals of the plan.
Serve as a mentor for teachers of other programs.
Follow a reflective planning cycle.
Faculty/Parent Interactions:
Use home visits and parent/teacher conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress.
Keep information confidential and only share with pertinent staff. Engage parents in ongoing communication about their child's development screenings and assessments.
Use of Data:
Use data and share with families to individualize instruction and create action plans if needed.
Engage parents in ongoing communication about their child's development screenings and assessments and provide activities designed to enhance their child's development based on assessment results.
Create plans based on data to work with individual children in areas of strength, typical development, or need.
Implement reflective supervision with the teaching team.
Supervise children, following all safety and health rules and knowing the number of children in the group at all times.
Keep abreast of the latest trends and research in the early childhood field.
Demonstrate knowledge and flexibility in childcare practices, continuing ongoing professional growth.
Protect the confidentiality of children; no information about a child or family is meant to be shared with other staff members.
Take action but must inform the Director or Master Teacher when caring for a child with a significant injury, acknowledging and listening to a parent's concern, filling a neglect and abuse complaint, or recording an unusual incident.
Understand concepts around Visible Thinking, Multiple Intelligence, Dual Language, Inclusion, Early Literacy strategies, and Reflective Supervision.
Education & Experience
A minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or early childhood special education that encompasses child development and learning of children birth through kindergarten; family and community relationships; observing, documenting, and assessing young children.
Employment Type: Full-time
Education
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