Early Childhood - 4-Year-old Lead Teacher

About This Role

Serves as a lead educator for a group of 4-year-olds, creating a nurturing environment that fosters cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. Develops and implements a cohesive curriculum with the teaching team, ensuring that each child receives a tailored and engaging educational experience. Provides guidance and support to teacher assistants, effectively communicates with children and adults, and resolves parental concerns with sensitivity and professionalism.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• The ability to obtain an Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Recommend but not required: Associate degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to stand long period of time, kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Two References or Pastoral reference.

Benefits

• One week paid vacation

  8 paid holidays throughout the year

  1 week off during Christmas