Child Development Lead Teacher

RESPITE CARE OF SAN ANTONIO; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

RESPITE CARE OF SAN ANTONIO is seeking a Child Development Lead Teacher to manage a classroom for children from 6 weeks to 5 years. You will plan and implement the curriculum, lead activities, and supervise staff to ensure a safe, engaging learning environment.

The role emphasizes developmentally appropriate activities, positive guidance, and partnering with families to support children with special needs, while ensuring health and safety at all times.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and supervising developmentally appropriate activities.
• Ability to engage children in learning through play and curriculum activities.
• Ability to modify activities for children with disabilities to ensure participation.
• Use positive reinforcement and describe language to guide behavior.
• Ability to communicate with diverse families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and supervise developmentally appropriate activities following the daily schedule.
• Actively engage children in all domains of development.
• Support development of alphabet, numbers, colors, sounds and daily living skills.
• Modify activities for children with disabilities to ensure full participation.
• Use behavior management techniques and positive language to guide children.
• Communicate with diverse families, guardians, staff and community partners.
• Maintain supervision and safety of the class at all times.
• Demonstrate professionalism and kindness toward children and families.
• Assist in coordinating quality programs like Texas School Ready and NAEYC.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Behavior management

Child engagement

Communication with families

Job description

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Child Development Lead Teacher

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1051

Salary Range: $17.50 To $17.50 Hourly

The Child Development Lead Teacher is responsible for classroom management and supervision within developmental childcare. This individual will plan and implement the curriculum provided, which includes learning activities and active play for children-6 weeks thru age 5. The Lead Teacher works to ensure learning is fun and interactive, positive guidance is established and enforced and the children’s basic needs are met. This person will assist the organization in achieving our mission of enhancing the stability and nurturing opportunities of families caring for children with special needs

• Plan, organize and supervise- prepare, and implement developmentally appropriate activities for the children in accordance with the daily activity schedule.
• Actively engage with the children and encourage them in all domains of development-.
• Work on developmentally appropriate skills as they apply to each unique child (i.e., alphabet, numbers, colors, sounds, sitting up, tracking objects, community skills, daily living skills and educational skills, etc.)
• Facilitate the modification of activities for children with disabilities to ensure full participation (seek guidance whenneeded).
• Utilize appropriate behavior management techniques and use positive reinforcement to encourage and foster appropriate behaviors in children.
• Use descriptive language to guide children (i.e., ‘put your feet on the floor’, ‘put your bottom on the chair/on the mat’, ‘our hands belong to ourselves’ instead of ‘get down’, ‘sit’, ‘stop hitting’ respectively or other ‘no’, and ‘stop’ language).
• Engage and effectively communicate with persons from diverse cultures and communities, as well as from different groups, including children, parents/guardians, agency colleagues, donors, support staff members, supervisors, administrators, and persons from the legal and judicial system. Present a good public presence.
• Lead Teacher oversees the general supervision and management of a class. The class size will depend on the age group and licensing requirements − Supervise children at all times. Ensure that the care and supervision of children are of the utmost concern, with attention to health and safety. With active supervision practices to include scan/count, listening and anticipating children’s behaviors.
• Demonstrate professionalism, engagement, and kindness to all children and families regardless of race, religion, nationality, abilities, familial status, or make-up, etc.
• Administer general care/ - toileting, feeding, changing diapers, etc.
• Show affection, respect and interest in each child and treat them with dignity and respect at all times, in all circumstances.
• Participate in quality programs such Texas School Ready, Infant/Toddler Specialist Network, CAMPFIRE PD, NAEYC, but not limited to the following.
• Other duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor, Assistant Director, or Director