Lead Teacher

About the role

Oakland Family Services is seeking a Lead Teacher for its Children's Learning Center. The position is available starting this Fall.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate, engaging activities using the High Scope approach to learning.
• Maintain standards of quality as required by Great Start to Quality, NAEYC and COA accreditation.
• Maintain standards of State licensure including knowledge of all licensing rules and timely reporting of potential violations to both internal and external authorities.
• Maintain accurate records of the children's attendance, meal records, incident reports, medication and allergies and parent communication.
• Facilitate daily and weekly team planning meetings to create lesson plans, review COR and other assessment data, discuss classroom support needs and coordinate task responsibilities with the Assistant Teacher or other classroom support staff.
• Participate in gathering necessary data, creating, and implementing Behavioral Plans for identified children with support from the Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and/or site supervisor.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, training and feedback to assistant teacher(s) and the childcare assistant on teaching team.
• Collaborate with classroom teaching partners, supervisor and administrative team members on curriculum, student, and center needs.
• Schedule, plan, and conduct ASQ parent feedback meetings and minimum of two parent-teacher conferences per school year.
• Schedule, plan and conduct two home visits with each Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) enrolled family.
• Create and maintain formal and informal communications with parents through daily interactions, weekly newsletters, program apps, emails and additional conferences as needed.
• Daily documentation of children's interactions and play through anecdotal notes.
• Oversee and review all anecdotal notes, classroom and other program documentation for completion and grammatical accuracy prior to submission.
• This includes the review of the assistant teacher’s anecdotal notes.
• Affirmatively assess children’s developmental progress using High Scope's Child Observation Record (COR).
• Administer, score, and provide parental feedback on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE) and other Agency required assessments and screenings as needed.
• Collaborate, create, and oversee implementation of children’s behavioral support plans as needed.
• Planning and facilitating parent education programs.
• Track parent involvement and complete all required reporting.
• Create and maintain a clean, healthy, and esthetically pleasing classroom learning environment for children.
• Provide active supervision to ensure the safety and wellbeing of each child.
• Request and inventory classroom materials and supplies.
• Participate in professional development opportunities, meetings, and other program and agency activities as required by licensing, accreditation, and other funding requirements.
• Incorporate principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in work processes and in job functions.
• Promote a welcoming, belonging, and accepting environment for all clients and staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, or child development with a specialization in preschool teaching, or an elementary teaching certification with an early childhood endorsement.
• Two years of teaching experience preferred.
• If lead teachers do not meet the above required credentials, they may be placed on a compliance plan and complete the plan within three years.
• Experience utilizing the High Scope approach preferred.
• Excellent communication skills that focus on positive and professional communication with parents and children.
• Utilization of positive classroom management techniques.
• Abilities and skills in the team approach to problem solving and task completion.

Qualifications

• Selected candidates for this position must possess a sensitivity to the diversity of the Agency’s service population including (but not limited to) differences of culture, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic characteristics.

Skills

• Positive classroom management techniques.
• Team approach to problem solving and task completion.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA options.
• Roth IRA matching.
• Retirement plan with a company match.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Paid time off benefits, including generous vacation, sick, personal, and bereavement days.
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, including a floating holiday of your choice!
• Annual pay increases, as approved.
• Employee assistance program for you and immediate family.
• Network of support for your health & well-being.
• Verizon cellular plan discount.
• Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate.
• Loan forgiveness programs.

Pay

$3,000 signing incentive.

Schedule

Hybrid and virtual work options, as appropriate.