Early Childhood Lead Teacher

Qualifications

• Must hold an AA degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, or a related field; or a Child Development Associate credential; or another NYS-recognized credential.
• B.A. degree in Early Childhood or Childhood Education is preferred.
• Must hold a NY State Early Childhood Education Teacher certification.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience in a group setting with preschool age children.
• Must possess knowledge and ability to relate to children and to develop professional and positive relationships with youth.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of youth development principles.
• Must have a demonstrated knowledge of children, birth to age five, in development, curriculum, modern theories of early education, and healthy living.
• Must have demonstrated experience in ensuring a safe, warm, and welcoming environment, while ensuring that policies and procedures are followed.
• Experience in supervision, curriculum implementation, classroom management and effective parental communication is preferred.
• Must hold or be able to obtain First Aid, CPR and AED certifications.
• Must complete Child Abuse Prevention and Health and Safety course from NYS OCFS within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups of people representing all social and economic segments of the community.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with the Early Childhood Director to establish annual goals.
• On a weekly basis, writes daily lesson/activity plans, per classroom curriculum.
• On a daily basis, successfully manages the classroom and provides direct care and supervision of all children, in partnership with other teachers and providers.
• Conducts student assessments; creates individualized plans.
• Works collaboratively with other teachers, assistant teachers, and others to manage the classroom.
• Conducts ongoing observations and evaluations of each child in the classroom.
• Maintains all records, including attendance, incident reports, daily logs, parent sign-in/out book in compliance with federal, state, and other agency regulations, including Silver Bay HR.
• Models and enforces appropriate disciplinary techniques, as established by the policies of the Center.
• Conducts parent conferences; maintains positive relationships and communications with parents; engages parents as volunteers.
• Maintains classroom equipment; ensures in good working order and stored appropriately as part of a safe classroom environment.
• Adheres to all NYS OCFS, Department of Health, NAEYC, CDC, and Silver Bay YMCA standards, regulations, and expectations.
• Participates in required training and workshops to foster professional growth, per NYS OCFS regulations of 30 hours every 2 years.