Lead Pre-k 3's Teacher

Ascension Episcopal Day School serves the community by providing a nurturing, stimulating, and supportive Christian educational environment for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years.

About the Role

The Lead Teacher will create a nurturing, innovative, collaborative, and supportive learning community for 15 children ages 3 years old. This role involves day-to-day management of one classroom and supervision of 1 Assistant Teacher and 1 Afternoon Assistant. This is a 12-month professional position.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of a safe and stimulating classroom environment.
• Implement curriculum conducive to the cognitive, physical, social, creative, and emotional development of young children.
• Engage students in activities and explorations that encourage curiosity, creativity, movement, and problem-solving appropriate to developmental levels.
• Model developmentally appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Maintain attendance and childcare records for the classroom.
• Work cooperatively and effectively as a team member by communicating information continuously and attending staff meetings.
• Participate in staff development opportunities and maintain knowledge of current child development practices.
• Maintain open and friendly relationships with each child's family.
• Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior.
• Act as a team leader in the classroom when the Lead Teacher is not present, modeling best teaching practices and professional behavior.
• Assist with school health practices, including cleaning/sterilizing the classroom throughout the day and basic childcare routines such as diapering, cleaning noses, and washing hands.

Requirements

• An associate and/or bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related field.
• 2 years of teaching experience in an early education center.
• Advanced knowledge of early education instructional design and teaching methods.
• Advanced knowledge of child mental, cognitive, and physical development.
• Supervisory and leadership experience.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in an early education center.
• Some college-level courses in early education or a related field.
• Early education training, including knowledge of teaching methods and child development theory.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work with diverse populations.

Benefits

• Competitive wages for early education.
• 45-minute paid lunch.
• Paid trainings for professional development.
• Paid holidays.
• PTO.

Schedule

Work hours are 7:20 am to 3:20 pm.