Lead Teacher - Sky

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Full Time Year Round Gallatin River Child Care Big Sky

4 days ago Requisition

Gallatin River Childcare is currently seeking candidates for a Lead Teacher. We have opportunities for both full-time year-round and part-time positions in Big Sky, Montana.

Purpose: To provide direct care in a safe and enriching environment to children.

Compensation: Lead Teacher positions range from $23 to $25 per hour. Roles at our Big Sky location include a $3 per hour shift differential.

Major Responsibilities:

• Model and teach developmentally appropriate behavior and interactions between children and adults.
• Provide daily care to meet the needs of every child.
• Follow day-to-day classroom schedules, routines, and activities.
• Guide Assistant Teachers in daily tasks.
• Help children to reach developmental milestones through the Waldorf style of education.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and tidy space.
• Perform additional cleaning duties as needed.
• Communicate with families' daily updates.
• Occasionally preparing and serving meals to children (including baby foods & making bottles)
• Ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all children
• Plan and execute Waldorf-Inspired curriculum
• Independently schedule and meet with parents often to discuss child development
• Track and assess each child’s progress

Essential Job Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Having a clear understanding of early childhood development
• Strong sense of self-awareness
• Ability to manage and maintain a safe environment for multiple children at one time
• Understanding tone and its effects on children
• Capable of working independently
• Being proactive in your professional development (including but not limited to: MTECP trainings, current EC events and happenings (locally and nationally), seeking out new resources, and expanding Waldorf curriculum knowledge)
• Demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills
• Have flexibility within daily routines
• Display strong passion in Waldorf-style of education
• Being a co-learner with children, believing that the best curriculum emerges out of children’s experiences and ideas

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established Club policies, procedures, and standards of service to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
• Meet departmental productivity, organization, punctuality/attendance and consistency standards.
• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
• Treat Members, guests, vendors, customers, parents, children, and co-workers with professionalism and respect always.
• Maintain privacy of our Members & families at all times.
• Always maintain a clean and neat appearance.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with all employees, supervisors, managers and directors.
• Perform work in a safe and high-quality manner.
• Project a favorable image of GRCC and Yellowstone Club to the community at all times.
• Other duties as assigned
• Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings and holidays. Long hours may be required due to business demands.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties, work hours and/or responsibilities for this job at any time.

Disclaimer:

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position and…