Lead Teacher

About the role

Hudson Guild seeks to empower all individuals and families to achieve their highest potential, particularly those in economic need. We serve low-income children aged 2 to 4 in Chelsea and surrounding neighborhoods through our Early Childhood Education department.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with classroom staff to ensure a safe and healthy classroom
• Supervise staff in the classroom including assistant teachers, aides, volunteers, and therapists
• Develop lesson plans that are aligned with the Creative Curriculum format and the Common Core Standards
• Prepare monthly class newsletter
• Effectively communicate the development and progress of children with families using cultural sensitivity
• Identify children with disabilities and assist with referrals
• Maintain up-to-date documentation for children in your classroom, including assessing children, writing monthly observations, and conducting home visits
• Maintain and update classroom settings regularly
• Attend weekly teacher meetings, monthly in-service training's, and other professional development training's
• Follow governing agency guidelines including the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Head Start, Administration for Children's Services, and Universal Pre-Kindergarten
• Engage in data analysis processes conducted by the Evaluation and Quality team to determine strengths and areas for improvement and follow action steps in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process
• Affiliate with Community Building activities to support organizational effectiveness and outreach

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Study plans accepted if currently enrolled in an accredited BA or MA program and have an Associates in ECE with field experience or 90 or more undergraduate credits
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education and/or related field, Master's in Early Childhood Education and/or related field, Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2); Nursery, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-6 (N-6); Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2)
• Bilingual in either Spanish/English; Mandarin/English; Cantonese/English

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or seasoned veteran teacher

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with others
• Knowledge of early childhood education curriculum and standards
• Cultural sensitivity
• Ability to identify and address children's needs
• Proficiency in data management and analysis

Benefits

Due to the spread out nature of our network, location assignments are prone to temporary fluctuations. Hudson Guild is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay

Details TBA

Schedule

Full-time, 8-hour shifts, Monday-Friday