Lead Preschool Teacher -Mattawa

About the role

The Lead Preschool Teacher is responsible for preparing and executing daily activities and lesson plans for children, meeting all licensing requirements for the classroom. They incorporate a child's home/language/culture functionally in activities of the center.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements developmental appropriate curriculum for preschool classroom.
• Formulates lesson plans for classroom activities and Home Learning Tasks.
• Evaluates and documents progress of children in the classroom.
• Models appropriate instructional techniques for Assistant Preschool Teacher, Substitutes, Floaters and Volunteers while ensuring classroom ratios are met at all times.
• Provides input on performance evaluations of Assistant Preschool Teacher and Floaters.
• Analyzes children and classroom outcome reports and implements and monitors school readiness goals for the classroom.
• Ensures completion of all appropriate documentation: i.e. Daily Assessment form, Meal Guide, Health Checks, Home Visits, and Parent/Teacher Conferences are completed within set timelines.
• Responsible for the daily completion of USDA Meal count and the safe release of children.
• Provides a safe and healthy learning environment for children.
• Follows all state and federal regulations regarding instruction practices, fire, health, and safety standards; to include hand washing, laundry, and housekeeping practices.
• Enhances physical and intellectual competence in children by promoting physical, cognitive, language, and creative skills, including children who require special services.
• Attends Teacher Meetings as scheduled to facilitate mentoring classroom staff in ECE.
• Reinforces positive communication, respect, and interaction between children and adults.
• Communicates with and actively involves parents in all aspects of center activities, through Home Visits, Parent Teacher Conferences, Open House, Make-n-Take, and Brainstorming sessions.
• Follows established program curriculums, procedures, documentation, and service plans.
• In coordination with School Readiness Liaison, Early Learning Mentor Coaches, and program support ECE Specialists, monitors and provides technical assistance to teaching staff.
• Performs administrative duties as assigned.
• Actively participates with age appropriate interactions and classroom activities such as free play, mealtime, floor time and class room activities.
• Maintains confidentiality of program and client related information at all times.

Qualifications

• AA Degree in ECE or an Associate’s Degree, with 30 ECE related college credits with experience in teaching infant/toddler and/or preschool children.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of child development theories and practices.
• Experience working in a federally funded and regulated environment.
• Experience in policy and procedure processes.
• Experience in planning and facilitating groups.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience in the classroom risk management.
• Understanding of the interrelationships between services and systems.
• Ability to learn new tasks quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to gather and analyze data for reports.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse population.
• Knowledge with personal computer, including Microsoft Office.
• Accurate data, documentation and recordkeeping skills.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Proof of automobile insurance.
• Ability to travel to perform job duties and responsibilities.
• Must pass initial and periodic background check.
• Must pass initial and periodic employee health clearance (present it within forty-five (45) days of employment).
• Current Food Handler card (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment).
• Current First Aid / CPR cards (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment).
• Subject to initial and periodic TB screen.
• Current Food Handler card (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment).
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV / AIDS) training, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment).
• Blood Borne Pathogen training, (obtain the training within thirty (30) days of employment).
• Subject to random drug screen.
• Obtain required initial STARS/MERIT training within six (6) months of employment of position.
• Obtain Fifteen Twenty (20) hours continuing in-service training annually (*10 must be STARS hours).
• Sign an Educational Professional Development Plan (PDP) to obtain an BA degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE).
• Sign a Professional Development Plan (PDP) to learn to read, write and speak English (recommended).
• Must sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
• Must complete and sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement on an annual basis.