Under the Supervision of the Site Manager, and guidance of the Site Coordinator, the Lead Teacher is responsible for the overall operations of the classroom and provide a high quality of education and care for children.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Supervise all classroom and outdoor activities, use positive discipline techniques to ensure the welfare, health and safety of the children
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum/learning experiences in line with the CT –ELDS and NAEYC Standards
- Maintain an Anecdotal Log for each child which includes observation and assessment
- Plan parent-teacher conferences
- Engage in mealtime activities with the children, record daily attendance and daily lunch counts in accordance with CACFP and center policy
- Maintain a clean environment, classroom and playground which includes storage of materials in a neat, orderly, and safe manner.
- Constructive utilization, training and guidance of support staff (Associate Teachers, Program Assistants, Volunteers)
- Displays and upholds Easterseals core values of collaboration, respect, caring, excellence and accountability. Consistently demonstrates caring for the community we serve, for one another, and for the organization they are part of, and contributes to building trust, pride and camaraderie.
- Perform other duties as required.
Skills/Experience:
- Infant, toddler and preschool development. Knowledge of Early Childhood Education, School Readiness and Connecticut Early Learning and Development standards.
- Warm and nurturing demeanor.
- Bilingual a plus (Spanish/English) / (Albanian/English).
- Work in all infant/toddler and preschool classrooms, possibly work with children with communicable diseases and varying abilities.
- Use knowledge of child development to assess and plan for individual children.
- Personal qualifications as required in Part 407: Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers, emotional maturity, willingness to cooperate with the aims of the program, respect for children and adults, flexibility, patience, good personal hygiene, and physical and mental health which does not interfere with responsibilities.
- Approachable to children and adults of all socioeconomic levels in a professional manner.
- Read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal directions without constant supervision.
- This position may be authorized to have access to protected Health Information (PHI) to perform specific job duties.
- A minimum of two (2) years of early childhood experience strongly preferred.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
May 6 2019
Active Until:
Jun 6 2019
Hiring Organization:
Easterseals
industry:
Nonprofit