Education Coordinator / VPK Lead Teacher (Must have Florida VPK Certification)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily workflow, scheduling, and operations of the school.
• Assist in training academy staff.
• Evaluates teacher and teaching assistant performance and provide additional training and guidance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain a good relationship with parents and/or guardians.
• Contribute to the monthly staff and curriculum newsletter.
• Set out and communicate clear expectations to the staff and children, so everyone understands what is expected from them.
• Distribute lesson plans and materials to all Lead Teachers and classrooms.
• Monitor and assist with classroom curriculum crates.
• Check classroom’s theme and book boxes, theme bags to ensure all items are accounted for and ready for the following month.
• Complete monthly supply list and email it by the 10th of the month, for the following month.
• Complete classroom observations monthly to ensure curriculum is properly and thoroughly implemented.
• Keep abreast of changes in curriculum, policies and procedures and DCF regulations.
• Assist Assistant Director with VPK paperwork.
• Walk-the-floor throughout the day, ensuring all Ladybird policies and procedures are being followed and correcting any staff or classrooms out of compliance.
• Fill-in in a classroom in the absence of the Teacher or Teacher Assistant and/or break coverage when required.
• Administer medication in the absence of the Director and/or Assistant Director.
• Sign accident/incident reports in the absence of the Director and/or Assistant Director.
• Oversee the curriculum participating classrooms to ensure the correct implementation.
• Ensure supply lists, supply orders, book boxes, theme bookbags and inventory are used, completed and maintained properly.
• Enter all new families into Brightwheel.
• Prepare new child forms and transition forms as needed.
• Assist teachers with ASQ’s and progress reports as needed.
• When operating as MOD, and when needed, conduct daily counts and input onto spreadsheet daily.
• Answer phones and other administrative tasks.
• Monitor iPad usage in classrooms ensuring Brightwheel is completed each day, including detailed descriptions of activities and individual pictures for each child’s daily report thoroughly.
• Assist with the 15-minute counts in the afternoon, move staff accordingly. Send staff home when applicable.

Ladybird Academy® combines preschool early learning and education with high quality child care for children ages 6 weeks through 12 years. Each Academy is purpose built in every way to provide a bright and spacious setting with classrooms that are fully equipped for each age range. Outside play areas are designed with impact absorbing safety surfaces plus a wide range of interesting play equipment for everyone. We believe that children should be encouraged to their maximum potential through a variety of early learning experiences and our qualified, caring teachers are dedicated to the development of each and every child.

Salary : $15 - $17