Lead Preschool Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities: • Complete 2-day onsite orientation • Promotes a healthy, emotional, social, intellectual and physical environment • Maintains an environment that is clean, organized and safe.
Responsible for the upkeep of all classroom equipment and materials • Maintains confidentiality • Engages in positive staff-child interaction and positive parent-teacher interactions • Excellent communications skills • Communicates with parent or guardians daily, keeping them informed of any concerns • Responsible for keeping records of children’s attendance, daily reports, daily food program records and progress on each child’s growth and development • Organizes and conducts parent/teacher conferences • Assists the supervisor as needed and maintains good communication • Supervises assigned groups of children • Implements developmentally appropriate curriculum, activities and lesson plans • Prepare classroom materials to support lesson plans; change and create learning centers as needed • Post daily schedules and lesson plans • Establish goals that will promote individual and group educational plans • Serves meals in a family style setting and assists in developing good nutritional habits • Responsible for seeking emergency medical attention for children and staff as needed, notifying parents and the supervisor if a child becomes ill or is injured • Completion of required yearly professional development • Assigns specific and appropriate tasks to classroom staff • Flexibility in classroom placement • Is on time and present for scheduled shift; when unable to work scheduled shift – informs supervisor per policy and find own replacement.
• Follows program policies and departmental procedures • Knowledge of available community resources • Add any other physical/behavioral requirements • Follows all emergency and safety procedures • Other duties upon request by immediate supervisor • Follows program dress code • Ability to regularly lift 40 pounds • Orientation of new staff • Participation in parent involvement events Job Type: Full-time Pay: $15.
00 - $20.
00 per hour Benefits: * Employee assistance program * Employee discount * Health insurance * Paid time off * Professional development assistance * Tuition reimbursement Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift Education: * High school or equivalent (Preferred) Work Location: In person