Early Childhood -Lead Teacher

Child Care Resources Inc; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Child Care Resources Inc in Decatur, GA is seeking a dynamic Teacher to lead a teaching team and coordinate curriculum, ensuring a safe, engaging classroom aligned with developmentally appropriate practices.

You will supervise assistants, communicate with families, maintain records, and uphold health, safety, and state regulations while fostering children's social, cognitive and emotional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of professional child care and leadership experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others and foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and health screening.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field with 30+ credits in ECE.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement curriculum with developmentally appropriate practices.
• Lead and coach teaching team for classroom success.
• Plan age-appropriate activities to support social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through discussions and conferences.
• Ensure center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain a healthy classroom environment with hygiene and safety standards.
• Supervise assistants and volunteers following planned activities and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records and files.
• Pursue ongoing professional development to ensure quality improvement.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

High energy

Education

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns. Must be a Team Player, able to receive and implement directions.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of professional child care and leadership experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.