Lead Preschool Teacher

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that the physical, social and emotional needs of the children are met daily.

• Ensures all policies and procedures to keep the children healthy and safe are being implemented.

• Creates activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration and problem solving appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of children through well defined interest areas.

• Assists and supervises children during all activities.

• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with the NAEYC cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.

• Completes all Academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, student accident reports, attendance reports.

• Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events and parent meetings, as requested.

• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs and schedules.

• Develops, plans and prepares instructional aids and/or materials for classroom activities.

• Assists children with meal times and cleanup.

• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.

• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner.

• Interacts with parents and maintains open communication to encourage family engagement.

• Maintains the Family Information Board and other classroom bulletin boards.

Schedules and conducts parent and teacher conferences throughout the year.

• Ensures that all licensing regulations are being followed as required by the state.

• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds to at least waist high on a consistent basis throughout the workday.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel is not available.

• Assists with planning and implementing Academywide events.

• Meets with prospective families; communicates appropriately with potential new customers.

• Assists in evaluating personnel within the classroom.

• Schedules field trips and speakers for monthly programs as directed by management.

• Prepares classroom portion of monthly newsletter.

• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must meet all state and local licensing requirements for position.

• Candidate must pass all state medical requirements and have a clear background check to qualify for employment.

• All employees must receive the required amount of training hours each calendar year per state licensing requirements.