Lead Preschool Teacher -State Funded Preschool Program

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Preschool Lead Teacher – Four Year Olds

The Preschool Lead Teacher will teach one or two sessions of four-year-old preschool. The Lead Teacher is responsible for creating and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum in accordance with the Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards for preschool children. The Lead Teacher delegates duties to the Assistant Teacher.

Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Must meet one of three requirements:

Teacher Endorsement #100 – Prekindergarten through grade three, including special education

Teacher Endorsement #103 – Prekindergarten through kindergarten

Teacher Endorsement #106 – Prekindergarten through grade three

Candidate must have knowledge of curriculum development and developmentally appropriate practices for preschoolers. Candidate must relate well to children, parents, and other staff members.

Hours: Mondays 8:00-4:00 and Tuesday-Friday (Class times 8:30-11:30/12:30-3:30)

• Establish a positive atmosphere in the classroom to promote learning for all preschoolers
• Be knowledgeable of and implement Creative Curriculum, a published and researched based curriculum for preschool children
• Observe tutorials of Creative Curriculum GOLD On-line or attend class from GWAEA
• Establish a schedule the allows for ten hours of instruction, apart from two hours of Christian education per week
• Include hands-on activities that will accommodate various learning styles in the curriculum
• Promote Christian values through modeling/direct teaching in daily situations that provide for “teachable moments”
• Decorate classroom to enhance unit of study
• Attend two field trips per year that correlate with the curriculum
• Utilize planning time available on Mondays to develop weekly plans vividly detailing the upcoming week of activities, classroom preparation, input of observations for on-line assessments, and collaborate with other staff
• Implement the concept of the Outdoor Classroom
• Utilize Jolly Phonics when introducing the letter sounds
• Assess children using IGDIs in the fall, winter, and spring
• Utilize Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports to establish expectations and teach problem solving skills
• Utilize Second Step to enrich self-regulation and social-emotional skills.

• Schedule and lead one home visit per family per year
• Establish and maintain on-going two-way communication with parents and children
• Observe, document, and assess children’s social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development utilizing Creative Curriculum’s Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit
• Prepare progress reports for fall and spring
• Schedule and lead two conferences per child per year
• Handle discipline promptly and in accordance with AGC policy, as written in the Parent Handbook
• Write monthly newsletters to inform parents of classroom activities
• Refer children for additional services as appropriate
• Be familiar with and adhere to contents in the Parent Handbook
• Document and report to the Director and DHS any cases of suspected child abuse or neglect

• “Clock in” at the AGC office.
• Read ‘Weekly Highlights’ in the AGC office after “clocking in.”
• Check mailbox and email daily
• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment
• Coordinate supplies in advance
• Prepare and clean up classroom
• Establish a schedule for cleaning toys and equipment
• Record daily attendance of students and snack served at each preschool session
• Conduct and record monthly fire and tornado drills for each preschool class
• Prepare classrooms to be used for Sunday School and youth activities on Wednesday evenings

• Abide by All God’s Children Staff Covenant
• Display professional ethics and behavior
• Attend staff meetings and professional development as scheduled by the Director
• Attend school functions such as parent orientation night, open house,