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Job Description – Lead Preschool Teacher

Hours: Varies Salary: See Salary Scale Benefits: See Employee Handbook

Minimum Requirement: Over 21 years of age, H.S Diploma, 6 semester or nine quarter hours in ECE courses or CDA with a preschool setting, 1 years of experience in a licensed daycare center

• Emotional maturity when working with children
• Cooperation with the purposes and services of the program
• Respect for children and adults and frequent interaction with children
• Flexibility, understanding, patience, and good personal hygiene
• Physical and mental health that do not interfere with childcare responsibilities
• Listening skills, availability, and responsiveness to children
• Sensitivity to children’s socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, and individual needs and capabilities
• Ability to provide an environment in which children can feel comfortable, relaxed, happy and involved in play, recreation and other activities.
• No talking on cell phone in classroom

Lead Teacher Primary Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Director
• Report to Office Manager when Director is not available
• Work in partnership with assistant teacher and demonstrate appropriate early childhood teaching practices
• Create weekly lesson plan and work package.
• Display lesson plan art projects each week on the hallway bulletin board.
• Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day in art, music, language, math, science, social studies, and dramatic play
• Help children meet their developmental and emotional needs
• Complete assessment on each child every two months
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and functions when needed
• Observe and record progress for parents.
• Attend at least 20 hours of in-service training yearly
• Maintain Gateway classes and credentials per Director guidance
• Work cooperatively with staff members and parents
• Always maintain a clean room, dust, sweep, mop, and vacuum as needed
• Sanitize toys daily.
• Be available for parent conferences when necessary
• Notify the Director in the event of absence.
• Notify the Director when room supplies, or materials are getting low
• Meet the requirements for Pediatric First Aid/CPR
• Other duties as assigned by the Director based on the need on the daycare

Staff Signature: _________________________________ Date: _______________________

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Country Club Hills, IL 60478: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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