Lead Teacher Sacred Children Care Center

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Wellness resources

Reports to:

CCDF Program Manager

Salary (Grade): D.O.E. Status:
Reg. Full Time (Non-Exempt)

Location:

Human Services Department, Winnebago Nebraska 68071

The primary goal of Nį̄kjąk Wakącąk (Sacred Children) Care Center is to foster social and emotional development in young children. The Nį̄kjąk Wakącąk (Sacred Children) Care Center creating a strong, positive, and secure relationship with the adults and children within the program, our program will provide a safe and predicable environment. Nį̄kjąk Wakącąk (Sacred Children) Care Center will have a daily emphasis on culturally relevant self-concept, self-control, cooperation, social relationships, and knowledge of families and communities by participating in routines and activities that foster independence, positive self-esteem and social skills.

The Nį̄kjąk Wakącąk (Sacred Children) Care Center will incorporate and adopt Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines as the driving philosophy and key component of school readiness.

• Observe, assess and document each assigned child’s health, skills, behavior, growth and development.
• Provide opportunities for children to develop positive self-images and experience success.
• As assigned, develop an individualized educational plan for each child.
• Contribute information for child and family staffing.
• As assigned, coordinate referrals for children with special needs or mental health needs with the Program Manager.
• Foster positive relationships with all children in the classroom

• Maintain an attractive and stimulating learning environment and encourage child’s independence and self-selection of activities.
• Ensure that all children are under appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.
• Maintain a clean, safe and healthy classroom environment.
• Assist with the timely completion of necessary paperwork, including developmental assessments, lesson plans, newsletters, incident reports, etc.

• Assist in the planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate classroom activities that will enhance the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of each child.
• Assist in the development of lesson plans with goals, objectives, activities and outcomes for children and participate in implementing them intentionally.
• Assist in the integration of other areas, i.e., health, nutrition, mental health, disabilities and parent involvement, into the education plan.
• Assist in, or take responsibility for as assigned, the creation of documentation panels on a regular basis to make the learning that the children are experiencing visible to parents and visitors.

• Develop effective relationships with parents through regular informal conversations.
• Communicate with parents regularly about their child’s progress.
• Encourage parent participation in program activities and in implementing education activities for their children at home.
• Develop effective partnerships with parents by encouraging input into all aspects of the educational program.

• Participate in reflective supervision with primary supervisor.
• These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
• Assist in food preparation and serving meals and snacks when necessary

• Must have an Associate degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, education or child/youth development; OR
• Have a Child…