Supervising Teacher Preschool

Supervising Teacher – Preschool

Job Details:
Level: Experienced,

Job Location:

Roxbury – Roxbury, MA 02119, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $62,000.00 – $ Salary, Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Education.

Roxbury, MA

Assistant Director of Early Childhood Education Programs

Teacher

Full-Time, Exempt

Created September 2024

Horizons is offering a $4,000 Hiring Bonus for candidates who have a Bachelor's degree and their EEC Lead Teacher certification.

Horizons for Homeless Children is a Boston-based non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of young children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts. We help their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services. Our advocacy efforts extend our impact and advance our vision of ending homelessness among families with young children.

At Horizons for Homeless Children, provides full-time early education to children experiencing homelessness. A Supervising Teacher is responsible for the daily operation and supervision of a classroom and reviews important decisions with the Assistant Director. The Supervising Teacher supports and follows all Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.

• Serve as a role model for all staff in interactions with children and their families.
• Orient new team members to classroom routines and curriculum implementation.
• Supervise performance of classroom Teachers and conduct performance reviews and regular assessments.
• Using reflective supervision practices, conduct monthly observations, feedback, and goal setting of teaching staff.
• Participate in decisions regarding probationary action and termination of employment.

• Supervise and lead team members in designing and implementing curriculum with a focus on trauma-informed practices and developing Individual Learning Plans.
• Supervise and model the implementation of positive behavior management techniques in guiding childrens development.
• Orient and support new parents with classroom routine, curriculum, and communication systems.

• Model for engaging, respectful, and culturally responsive interactions with parents.
• Supervise and lead team in daily positive communications between Teachers, children, and their families.
• Supervise team designing and implementing additional classroom communication systems (e.g. bulletin boards, newsletters, etc.)
• Oversee and conduct childrens progress reports and parent conferences.
• Supervise and plan parent engagement opportunities to reinforce that the parent is the childs first teacher.
• Work closely with staff and community partners to provide coordinated care for the child and their family based on their individual needs (e.g. Early intervention, JF&CS, Family Partnership, Admissions, Family Clinic, etc.)
• Guide and model effective communications among classroom teaching teams, including planning meetings and other job-embedded learning.
• Attend regular meetings.

• Maintain appropriate standards of health and safety in accordance with state regulations and Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.
• Understand and implement emergency procedures.
• Develop and maintain an enriching environment for children to encourage appropriate play and learning.
• Organize classrooms schedule to allow for child-initiated and teacher-directed activities, as well as individual and small group learning.
• Coordinate the transitions of children to and from classrooms with teachers and parents.
  
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