Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher

About the role

The Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher position involves implementing the curriculum, supervising and managing children, and ensuring activities and curriculum adhere to the Director's requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, including daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested
• Helps and supervises children during all activities
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities
• Helps children with meal times and clean-up
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment is in good working condition and is used and maintained properly
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner
• Communicates appropriate information to parents and maintains developmental profiles for children
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must possess a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or equivalent certification accepted by the State Department of Education
• Must have 2 years of classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility
• Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
• Highly professional and dependable
• Must be able to interact appropriately with students of all ages and skill levels as well as with parents, coworkers, and management
• Profound experience in child development and up-to-date education methods
• Good patience, flexibility, and love for children
• Strong methodical and creative abilities
• Highly professional and dependable
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Certificate in first aid and CPR