Pre-K Lead Teacher

About the role

The Goddard School® of Chesapeake, an early childhood education center, is currently seeking a qualified Lead Teacher to nurture healthy development in children and encourage lifelong learning.

Responsibilities

- Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment - Designing an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in your classroom. - Understanding and implementing, when necessary, The Goddard School’s emergency procedures. - Posting schedules that meet the children’s need for routine and learning. - Ensuring a well run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs by: - Assessing supplies and materials needed prior to implementing activities. - Building teamwork. - Developing lesson plans. - Managing your classroom according to The Goddard School standards. - Observing the children. - Using assessment tools.

Qualifications

All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Lead Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities: - A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development. - A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8.

Benefits

- Competitive salary - Exceptional Professional Development - Supportive Team Environment - Closed/Paid Major Holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year - Paid Vacation after 90 days - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance - Dependent care discount