Lead Teacher- Anticipated

The Glenwood Community School District is currently accepting applications for an Anticipated- Lead Teacher at Lakin Childhood Development Center. The starting wage is $17.00/hr

CHILDCARE LEAD TEACHER

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Lead Teacher- Anticipated

Qualifications:
• Previous experience working with children.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good communication skills with the public.
• First-Aid / CPR certified
• Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

Essential Function: Ability to lift 35-45 pounds and has regular attendance.

Reports To: Lakin Coordinator

Consults With: Parents, staff

Position Goal: To provide a safe, nurturing, and well-organized day care
environment with developmentally appropriate activities in which children can learn and
grow.

Performance Responsibilities:
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Develops lesson plans for the full day for your assigned room.
• Have all materials and instructions prepared for the implementation of the
planned lessons.
• Facilitates daily communication with co-workers and other staff in the room.
• Supervises and implements activities from lesson plans
• Enforcing safety rules, inside and on playground
• Intervening when children are likely to injure themselves or each other
• Remaining with the children at all times/seeing the children are being attended to
• Assisting with self care activities- washing hands, pottying, personal hygiene
• Request supplies and materials needed for room or lesson plans
• Communicates with the Coordinator and/or OnSite Supervisor regarding difficult
individual children or groups of children.
• Assists with breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks, which includes sitting with
the children family style and the cleaning duties which follow, and recording meal
counts.
• Be knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures.
• Knows the tornado and fire procedures for the program and assists in the
supervision of required drills.
• Be punctual in room and on the job prior to the start of the shift, and notify the
OnSite Supervisor if you are to be late or absent.
• Insures that child:adult ratios are adequate to meet DHS guidelines and individual
needs of the room and reports OnSite Supervisor.
• Always know the count and have a current list of children in the room.
• Maintains daily childcare report on procare for parents to check throughout the
day.
• Maintaining proper student discipline in accordance to the Kids Place discipline
policy.
• Maintains the room so it is kept neat and orderly, and centers are rotated
regularly.
• Greets parents and children upon arrival into the room. Maintains communication
regarding activities and events occurring within the program.
• Always inform the Coordinator and/or OnSite Supervisor of your arrival and
departure.
• Trains and models appropriate interaction with children for childcare associates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and
modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining
process, where one exists.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of
the Board's policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.

Salary : $17