Lead Teacher - Sixpence

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Full Time Professional Lincoln, NE, US

2 days ago Requisition

SUMMARY:

Educare Lincoln is a collaborative partnership between the Lincoln Public Schools (LPS), University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL), Early Head Start (EHS), and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund. The mission of Educare Lincoln is to help young children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically through high-quality early childhood education, and in partnership with their families and the community. The EHS program (ages 6 weeks to 3 years) and the preschool program (ages 3 years to 5 years) promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of evidence-based education, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and their families.

The Lead Teacher in the Sixpence infant/toddler classrooms is responsible for the planning, implementation, and coordination of a comprehensive education program. They ensure the education program is developmentally appropriate and meets children's individual needs as well as program standards of Educare of Lincoln, Early Head Start, Sixpence, and the Nebraska Department of Education.

Child Development

• 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.

Classroom Management

• 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 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.

Parent Involvement

• 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.

Administration

• Participate in regular reflective supervision with the Early Head Start Manager.
• 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.

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

* Employees hired under the NDE waiver are required to complete their Nebraska Teaching Certificate with an Early Childhood Endorsement within four years of hire. They will be designated as “Acting” Lead Teacher until that time.

• Endorsement in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education,…