Preschool Lead Teacher

Description

Ludlow, MA

Job Title
:
Lead Teacher

Hours
:
Full-Time;
Non-Exempt

Department
:
Preschool

Reports to
:
Preschool Director

Salary
: range $19.50 - 21.50 commensurate with the experience and education

Benefits
: PTO, paid holidays, medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, Retirement plan, employee discount on programs/childcare and free fitness membership.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Preschool Lead Teacher is responsible for providing a safe, healthy and educational learning environment for all children and families served in accordance with state regulations. The Preschool Lead Teacher will oversee the operations of the classroom with a focus on creating an environment that encourages children to develop a love of learning and become self-confident, self-motivated and independent explorers of the world.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Overall supervision, teaching, and functioning of the classroom in accordance with established standards and goals that support development outcomes:
• Establish Preschool Program objectives consistent with organizational goals and mission.
• Oversee the provision of day-to-day program activities in accordance with established standards and goals.
• Ensure that members are provided and encouraged to participate in a variety of activities and experiences with proper instruction and guidance to develop the skills and foundation for success in Kindergarten and later in life.
• Directly facilitate program activities ensuring communication with children happens at children's eye-level as often as possible.
• Maintain cleanliness of the preschool classroom.
• Maintain great customer service by greeting all members and visitors in a professional and courteous manner.
• Be a positive role-model at all times.

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities in line with curriculum standards to nurture, stimulate, and meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of the children to promote child growth and development.
• Meet individual children's needs and challenge all children by adapting and varying instruction and curriculum.
• Ensure activities conducted respond to children's needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.
• Interact with children to build a positive relationship with respect, trust and care. Provide children with assistance and encouragement.
• Monitor the classroom to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Classroom is well ventilated, well lit and equipment is maintained in good working condition
• Responsible for completing and making sure all reports, forms and notices are done on time.
• Develop and maintain children's files and reports are done on time.
• Attend staff meetings, professional development, and conferences.
• Communicate to supervisor any pertinent contact from families.
• Communicate problems or concerns to Preschool Director.

• Observe, document, and monitor child's developmental progress.
• Maintain and provide proper record keeping and reporting concerning children's progress and any problems/issues.
• Maintain visual and auditory supervision of children at all times to ensure their safety.
• Provides guidance and direction to teachers, assistants, substitutes, volunteers and interns assigned to the classroom.
• Promote and participate in open and effective communication and support with teaching staff.
• Works with other teachers in a professional manner and includes them in the responsibilities of classroom routines.
• Allocate and monitor work assigned to teaching staff providing on going feedback and regular appraisal.
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