Lead Teacher

LEAD TEACHER - Preschool - $1,000 HIRING BONUS!

NEW YEAR - NEW CAREER!

It’s February; this Valentine’s Day, invest in yourself and joining our growing team! Here you will have the opportunity to teach young children within the first five years of their life, when brains are developing the most.

A recent expansion has us adding two new state‑of‑the‑art schools! Lead Teachers will help guide and design curriculum, decorate classrooms, and train your team for success!

Starting pay: $49,920 + $1,000 HIRING BONUS! Job offer will depend on the interview, prior experience, and credentials. Positions START at $50,920 annualized, (after bonus) and possibly up; depending on experience!

Bring your love for Early Childhood Education and come build your future with us! We are expanding by opening two new locations; one in downtown Lincoln, one in south Lincoln, and our current home – just north of downtown Lincoln, NE.

Core Talent is currently recruiting for a 'Lead Teacher', on behalf of one of Lincoln’s premier Early Childhood Education Centers. As a Lead Teacher, you’ll be working in an environment that fosters social and academic growth by utilizing research and evidence‑based practices. This center works to ensure that families who lack crucial resources and opportunities may have access to a high‑quality learning center that will allow them the opportunities they need to reach their full potential.

This center is a part of a national network of high quality early childhood programs, serving children from birth to age five. Don’t miss your chance to make a difference, while growing your career as a Lead Teacher!

• Observe, assess and document each child's skills, behavior, growth, and development using Teaching Strategies Gold.
• Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self‑images and experience success.
• Develop an individualized educational plan for each child.
• Coordinate referrals for children with developmental concerns with the Coaching, Training, and Disabilities Coordinator.
• Contribute to and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Support the child and family as the child transitions from the infant and toddler program to the preschool program.
• Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom.

• Develop and maintain an attractive and stimulating learning environment and encourage children's independence and self‑selection of activities.
• Ensure that all children are under appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.
• Utilize Positive Behavior Supports.

• Utilize Creative Curriculum to plan and implement developmentally appropriate classroom activities.
• Participate in interpreting and analyzing assessment results and utilize data to plan individual and classroom experiences as well as intentionally share information with families.

• Schedule a minimum of two home visits per year with each child's family.
• Encourage parent participation in program activities.
• Communicate with parents (informal conversations, newsletters, personal notes) regarding his/her child's involvement in classroom activities and progress towards learning goals.

• Participate in regular reflective supervision with the Early Head Start Manager.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Participate in a coaching process to promote high‑quality instructions.
• Provide leadership for the classroom team.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding each child and family.
• Maintain daily attendance and CACFP food counts.
• Ensure the timely completion of necessary paperwork, including developmental assessments, lesson plans, newsletters, incident reports, etc.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Education (preferably Early Childhood Education) with a Nebraska Teaching Certificate required, OR the ability to qualify for the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) Waiver.

The NDE waiver requires one of the following:

• Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education;
• Bachelor’s degree or higher that includes at least 12 undergraduate credit hours in Early Childhood Education;
• 12 graduate credit…