Lead Toddler Teacher - Wabash

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8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with additional hours for training/staff meetings as assigned by director

The Lead Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. The Lead Teacher is also responsible for general administrative duties as assigned, monitoring children's progress, and maintenance of related records for assigned classroom. Lead Teachers understand children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed.

The Lead Teacher promotes the school's philosophy and educational objectives and supports the mission and goals of the program.

• Be a leader in the school and have a positive attitude each day
• Be supportive of the mission and goals of Westminster Preschool
• Build strong relationships with children and families
• Always maintain adult supervision of children and adhere to child/staff ratios
• Attend all required training and events as an example to other staff
• Demonstrate faith in action and love for children
• Upholds Biblical values and principles

• Maintain a clean and organized classroom and learning environment
• Create learning centers including, but not limited to, art, math/numbers, science, sensory, music, library, blocks, dramatic play, fine motor/manipulatives, writing, with a minimum of three different materials must be available in each learning center
• Create a classroom space to post pictures of the children's families
• Create a calming corner in the classroom and teach children how to utilize the space
• Create an environment that allows for child's artwork to be displayed at eye level throughout the classroom
• Follow a daily schedule, allowing for appropriate transition time between different activities
• Interact with the children during all activities
• Provide plans and activities for substitute or teacher assistant when absent
• Assume an equal share of the joint housekeeping responsibilities of staff
• Complete and submit the daily cleaning checklist

• Lesson plan, connecting Indiana Early Learning Foundations to daily/weekly activities
• Follow educational and social emotional curriculum assigned by program
• Do regular story dictations with the children's artwork and post in classroom
• Participate in mealtimes with children, encouraging them to try new foods, asking open ended questions, urging positive conversations
• Adapt plans and activities to accommodate children with special needs

• Complete ASQ assessments on all children according to the prescribed schedule
• Use data gathered from the ASQ assessments to plan for daily activities to aid children in completing their goals and meeting their milestones
  
  Keep portfolios on each child to document their progress

• Meet all health/safety standards as outlined in Indiana Childcare Licensing Rules and Regulations for Registered Ministries, CCDF, VCP and Paths to Quality
• Adhere to all Safe Sleep guidelines
• Observe handwashing policies and procedures for both staff and children
• Observe proper diaper and sanitation procedures

• Communicate with children with eye-level, one-on-one attention throughout the day
• Positively work with children on conflicts using a problem-solving approach
• Meet with families for parent/teacher conferences
• Communicate with families through Pro Care on a regular basis, about their child's daily activities, teacher concerns, photos of their children, etc.
• Communicate with co-works and administrative staff regarding classroom and work-related needs

• Have a minimum of CDA awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition or equivalent (or commit to beginning within 6 months of being hired)
• Be working on an Associate degree or higher degree in early childhood education, child development/family studies, early childhood education or the equivalent
• Have a degree (Associate’s or higher) in early childhood education or equivalent
• Have a degree…