Child Care Center – Lead Teacher

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions.

About the role

The Lead Teacher of the Child Development Center provides overall leadership and oversight in the classroom. The Lead Teacher will assist daily operational managers with program oversight and customer relations, ensuring that students are able to conveniently access and utilize the center, complete their coursework, and expand their knowledge and understanding of high-quality early care and education. This position ensures compliance with state licensing regulations and the standards set forth in maintaining a high-quality early childhood program according to Virginia’s Unified Measurement System and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

This is a restricted funded, essential position. The employee may be required to report to work or otherwise fulfill the responsibilities of the position in the event of a college/campus closure due to weather or other emergent conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.
• Develop schedules, activity plans, and special events for the child development center.
• Communicate with children using approved child development techniques.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to program assistants and student interns.
• Conduct program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools, self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.
• Provide parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their children’s developmental progression and/or concerns, and establish goals.
• Use word processing, spreadsheets, and Child Development Center management software.
• Lift and maintain 40 pounds for the health and safety needs of children.
• Assist the agency or state government in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to supervise or manage children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.
• Knowledge of developing schedules, activity plans, and special events for a child development center.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with children using approved child development techniques.
• Skill in providing leadership, mentoring, and guidance to program assistants and student interns.
• Knowledge of program evaluation using designated instruments such as programmatic rating scales, risk assessment tools, self-inspection materials, and national accreditation tools.
• Skilled in providing parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their children’s developmental progression and establishing goals.
• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, and Child Development Center management software.
• Ability to lift and maintain 40 pounds for the health and safety needs of children.

Qualifications

• Active Virginia teaching license in early childhood education or early childhood special education (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or related field with early childhood coursework, Special Education coursework, and experience (preferred for accreditation purposes).

Pay

$42,000 - $50,000, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The Child Development Center is open 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Monday – Friday. The Lead Teacher’s hours will vary.