Lead Pre-School Teacher

Kiddie Academy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiddie Academy of Clear Lake in Houston, TX seeks an enthusiastic classroom supervisor responsible for daily planning, management and supervision of the classroom and children. The role typically involves collaboration with an assistant teacher to address parent, child, and classroom staff concerns.

Responsibilities include lesson planning, safeguarding a clean and safe learning environment, coordinating conferences with families, and directing staff to maintain orderly activities while

Qualifications

• Must meet state requirements for position.
• Candidate must pass a medical exam/physical and have a clear background check to qualify for employment.
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high.

Responsibilities

• Ensures appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom as per NAEYC guidelines.
• Completes academy and classroom paperwork (daily notes, accident reports, attendance).
• Attends staff meetings and parent meetings as requested.
• Assists and supervises children during activities.
• Counsels children on social, academic, or adjustment issues.
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans and schedule.
• Develops instructional aids and materials for activities.
• Assists children with meal times and cleanup.
• Ensures equipment is in good condition and properly used.
• Directs activities of staff to keep classroom orderly.
• Communicates with parents and maintains developmental profiles.
• Schedules parent and teacher conferences; maintains bulletin boards.
• Ensures medication schedule is followed.

Education

Must meet state requirements for position

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Academy Director

Our Culture: At Kiddie Academy of Clear Lake we hire and operate our center based on 6 core values;

1) Be Respectful, 2) Provide ‘The Egg’ Customer Service, 3) Positive Vibes Only, 4) Be a Team Player,

5) Dependability, and 6) Have FUN!!

Every employee no matter their role or title is expected to conduct themselves with these values in mind at all times. If you have a HEART for children we encourage you to apply, we can train you oneverything else you need to know...

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the daily planning, management, and supervision of the classroom and children.Generally, is assisted in the classroom by an assistant teacher. Is responsible for ensuring that all parents, children, and classroom staff concerns are appropriately addressed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with the NAEYC cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.
  
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, student accident reports, attendance reports.
  
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings, as requested.
• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
  
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise.
  
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, program, and schedule.
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids / materials for classroom activities.
• Assists children with meal times and clean-up.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas.
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner.
• Communicates appropriate information to parents; maintains developmental profiles for children.
  
• Schedules and conducts parent and teacher conferences throughout the year.
  
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards.
• Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed.
  

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel is not available: for example, may answer telephones at front desk, or may assist supervisor with bookkeeping tasks.
  
• Assists with planning and implementing academy-wide events.
• Meets with prospective families; communicates appropriately with potential new customers.
  
• Assists in evaluating personnel within the classroom.
• Schedules field trips and speakers for monthly programs as directed by management.
  
• Prepares classroom portion of monthly newsletter.
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.
• All employees are required to receive 24 hours of training each calendar year per DCFS requirements.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must meet state requirements for position.
• Candidate must pass a medical exam/physical and have a clear background check to qualify for employment.
  
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high.

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