Preschool Lead Teacher

Preschool Lead Teacher: Overview: educate and care for the children according to state and center’s guidelines. The Lead Teacher maintains a safe and stimulating classroom. executes classroom activities to help children form cognitive, emotional, social, and physical abilities in a safe, nurturing environment.

General responsibilities:

• Plan and implement a full-day, year-round, developmentally appropriate curriculum including weekly themes and lesson plans, inclusion of theme-related materials, and rotation of toys and equipment regularly.
• ensure the room is clean, free of hazards, and well-stocked with everything kids will need to play, learn, and grow. This includes promoting hygiene and dealing with accidents and medical issues appropriately.
• Teach kids basic life skills and guide them through routines like meals, dressing, bathroom use and naps.
• familiarize students with letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. Reading stories, singing songs, playing games, or doing arts and crafts are examples of fun educational activities an ECE may use.
• foster self-esteem in an inclusive atmosphere.
• encourage emotional and social development by providing one-on-one attention and setting behavioral expectations.
• carefully watch children for signs of behavioral or learning problems and track their progress over time.
• Coach, mentor, train and supervise new hire and Volunteers.
• Plan and Conduct parent-teacher conference.
• keeps parents up to date by taking written observations of each child and logging in children’s daily activities.

Qualifications & Requirements: Must be able to bend and stoop to interact on child’s level.

1. Must be able to play and communicate with children (run, jump, demonstrate physical exercise)
2. Must be able to stand approximately 95% of the workday. Should have a Child Development
3. Associate (CDA) credential or equivalent or must be enrolled in CDA program. Two years’
4. experience working with children in a center setting.

Other requirements may include:

1. Love of working with children
2. Knowledge of child development and education
3. Familiarity with local laws regarding childcare
4. Professional development
5. Creativity and outgoing nature
6. Effective communication skills
7. Creativity and outgoing nature
8. Demonstrates flexibility to the daily business need.