Summary

Job Summary: The Lead Teacher is an advocate for our mission to provide high quality early childhood education for all children in an inclusive setting. They are a model of professionalism, an assertive and effective communicator, a collaborator, a source of support for families, reflective, and continuous learner. The Lead Teacher reports to the Teacher Supervisor and is responsible for the leadership of all classroom Teaching Assistants.

Schedule
·Monday through Friday
·8:00-3:30
Salary and Benefits
Salary: varies based on experience and education

Duties

Responsibilities and Duties
Core Responsibilities and Related Duties:
·Family Partnerships and Community Connections: seeks to know about, understand, and value family characteristics; creates respectful, reciprocal partnerships with families
othe lead teacher is the primary communicator with families through lesson plans, daily/weekly notes, emails, reports, beginning and end of year conferences, and daily face-to-face communication
● Assessment: lead the initial and ongoing assessment of children and use the information gathered from assessments to guide instruction and intervention; use assessment information to develop and implement Individualized Instructional Plan for students with identified delays or disabilities
● Teaching Practices Child Development and Learning in Context: create and maintain a learning environment that is Universally Designed and reflective of the culture, needs, and interests of students, and use teaching strategies that are evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, anti-bias, and differentiated to meet the diverse needs of the students.
○ uses assessment data to develop and implement appropriate, engaging activities and weekly lesson plans based on the school curricula (Creative Curriculum) and scope and sequence;
○ provides appropriate adaptations and accommodations as needed for individual learning;
○ creates and implements Behavior Intervention Plans in collaboration with the Family Support Team;
○ maintains a safe and appropriate environment for all children
○ ensures that all children’s daily care needs are met (e.g. diapering/toileting, feeding, medication administration, etc.)
● Collaboration: develops and maintains collaborative working partnerships with classroom team, outside providers, and other staff members to enrich classroom instruction
○ implements techniques and strategies as recommended by therapists, and requests additional support or instruction as needed
● Coaching: supervises, evaluates, and coaches teacher and teaching assistant, as well as supervise and instruct university student interns and/or other classroom volunteers
○ leads a team meeting with classroom team on a weekly basis to discuss student progress and observations, reflect on teaching and classroom needs, and to plan and prepare for upcoming activities
● Professionalism: adheres to program policies and procedures; supervises the classroom to ensure the health and safety of each child; ensures all licensing and NAEYC quality standards are upheld at all times; receives and implements feedback and coaching from directors; maintains professional, open, and direct communication and interactions with teaching team and other staff, therapy team, administrators, families/caregivers, outside providers, volunteers, interns, etc.; ensures that confidentiality of all children and families is maintained; maintains a professional appearance including appropriate dress and grooming; demonstrates teamwork, cooperation, and a willingness to continually reflect and learn.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills
Required Qualifications:
·CDA, Bachelor’s or associate degree required
·Bilingual (languages include Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Dari, or Pashto)
·Experience in a child care facility, school, or program
·Certified in CPR and First Aid (or willing to become certified)
·MAT certified (or willing to become certified)
Skills
·Physical requirements
oMust be physically able to lift and carry a minimum of 45 pounds, engage in physical activity with children, and work indoors or outdoors.
oMust be able to constantly move and interact with the children on their level (e.g. on the ground, at a table, around a sensory table, assist with sleeping at naptime, etc.)
·Other requirements:
oRespond quickly and calmly to unsafe or emergency situations
oOpen to receiving and implementing feedback from others
oCollaborative, reflective, and committed to being a lifelong learner

Nice To Haves

Spanish preferred

Benefits

Benefits:
·Medical, dental and vision
·Paid time off ( federal holidays and offices closed during Christmas and Spring breaks as well as PTO and Sick time)
·Life insurance
·Free Professional Development and team coaching
·Tuition Reimbursement
·401(k) savings and investment plan