KinderCollege Lead Teacher

SUMMARY:  The Lead Teacher of KinderCollege is responsible for educating children for kindergarten readiness. KinderCollege focuses on phonics, reading readiness, relationship building, and social/emotional learning. The lead teacher will guide assistant teachers, plan curriculum, and participate in parent communication.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure EmBe brand, mission, vision, and values are reflected in all interactions.
• Demonstrate and reinforce professionalism, appropriate language, take responsibility for actions, and mentor positive behaviors to all throughout the center.
• Plan and implement a custom based curriculum which is geared toward kindergarten readiness and daily activities.
• Submit weekly written lesson plans covering all areas of growth and development to the Curriculum Coordinator.
• Provide opportunity and support to teach children to develop self-regulation, emotional, and support skills.
• Assess child’s development through age-appropriate milestones.
• Create a stimulating learning environment, including room arrangement, bulletin boards, seasonal decorations, etc.

• Accurately provide essential documentation such as meal sheets, daily sheets, accident reports, medication sheets, as well as communicate parent information daily via procare and in person.
• Maintain a safe, healthy, and clean learning environment inside and outside of the classroom.
• Participate in recommended professional development training and adhere to licensing standards.
• Maintain appropriate staff to child ratio, consult with the site manager when substitutes are needed, or children should be moved to other classrooms.
• Engage in parent communication such as:
  • Warmly greet each parent and child upon arrival and departure to each classroom
  • Engage families in child’s well-being and daily activities
• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child along with treating all with dignity and respect.
• Remain up to date on mandatory training hours
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• • • CDA associates, or bachelor’s degree in early childhood preferred
    • Must show problem-solving, initiative, and independence skills.
    • General knowledge of children’s growth and development
    • Previous experience in childcare preferred
    • No sustained history of child abuse or neglect
    • No history of a felony conviction on record within the last 5 years
    • No staff members name will appear on the sex offenders’ registry

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to see, speak, and hear
• Frequent standing and walking
• Frequent use of hands and arms
• Occasional lifting of 20 to 40 lbs.
• Occasional need to climb, balance, kneel or crouch

WORK EXPOSURE:

• Work is primarily performed in an indoor classroom environment.  Occasional outdoor exposure when weather permits.
• Noise level is moderate to loud due to equipment and children.
• Routine exposure to household sanitization and cleaning chemicals

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.