Lead Preschool Teacher

Lead Teacher Responsibilities

• Plan and implement age and developmentally appropriate curriculum for children, including daily open-ended activities to expand their competencies across developmental domains.
• Submit written lesson plans to the Center Manager.
• Maintain appropriate teacher-child ratios, ensuring visual supervision of children at all times.
• Design and adopt curriculums to expand developmental competencies based on child assessment data and school readiness goals.
• Visual supervision of children at all times, maintaining required teacher: child ratio.
• Maintains a safe and inclusive environment by monitoring daily activities, identifying needs for special family support and services.
• Understand and follow Wu Yee policies and procedures to ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with licensing requirements, Head Start performance standards and California Department of Education regulations.
• Completes timely and accurate documentation of family/child records and portfolios.
• Ensures documentation of all significant contacts with families and maintains up-to-date file records including attendance, emergency contact, education data, and file log for your classroom.
• Conducts and oversees formal classroom observations and assessments; creates action plans for program improvements.
• Collaborates with the Center Manager on professional development plans for teaching staff.
• Ensures IFSP/IEP goals are supported through integration in lesson plans and classroom routines.
• Conducts parent-teacher conferences, home visits, case conferences, multi-disciplinary meetings and directs resource referrals.
• Ensures meal counts are recorded accurately at the time of service and before submission to the Center Manager.
• Participates in the annual program Self-Assessment, as needed.
• Provides input on school readiness goals, family engagement, and dual-language instructions to inform curriculum development program-wide.
• Models and teaches children appropriate social skills, health, and hygiene practices, including tooth brushing, toilet training, hand washing, etc.
• Follow established teaching staff health and safety procedures, including sanitizing classroom materials.
• Engages in ongoing professional development activities, as required by the program.

Requirements

• A valid Child Development Teacher Permit
• AA Degree in ECE/CD or AA Degree in Social Science with 24 ECE/CD units
• 2 years of teaching experience
• Lead Infant Toddler and Lead Toddler positions require 6 infant/toddler units
• Two years of teaching experience with young children
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• Healthcare/vulnerable client employer, verified COVID vaccination required