Lead Teacher

Shining Star Child Care, LLC; Nashville (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Shining Star Child Care, LLC in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated childcare professional to provide a safe, nurturing environment for children and to implement age-appropriate activities. You will supervise daily routines, maintain records, and communicate with parents about each child's day and progress.

The role requires collaboration with other teachers, adherence to center policies, and ongoing participation in staff meetings and professional development opportunities to support

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, nurturing, structured, and positive environment for children.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate educational activities and lesson plans.
• Maintain an organized and engaging classroom.
• Supervise children at all times and ensure proper supervision ratios are maintained.
• Follow all North Carolina childcare rules, regulations, and center policies.
• Maintain daily attendance, meal, activity, incident, and other required classroom records.
• Communicate professionally with parents regarding their child's day, progress, and needs.
• Lead and provide direction to assistant teachers working in the classroom.
• Encourage children's social, emotional, physical, and educational development.
• Assist children with meals, toileting, diapering, handwashing, rest time, and other daily routines as appropriate for the age group.
• Maintain classroom cleanliness and sanitation throughout the day.
• Prepare the classroom and materials for daily activities.
• Follow the center's behavior-management and discipline policies.
• Participate in staff meetings, training, and professional-development opportunities.
• Work cooperatively with other teachers and management.
• Follow all health, safety, confidentiality, and emergency procedures.
• Perform additional childcare-related duties as assigned by management.

Job description

• Provide a safe, nurturing, structured, and positive environment for children.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate educational activities and lesson plans.
• Maintain an organized and engaging classroom.
• Supervise children at all times and ensure proper supervision ratios are maintained.
• Follow all North Carolina childcare rules, regulations, and center policies.
• Maintain daily attendance, meal, activity, incident, and other required classroom records.
• Communicate professionally with parents regarding their child's day, progress, and needs.
• Lead and provide direction to assistant teachers working in the classroom.
• Encourage children's social, emotional, physical, and educational development.
• Assist children with meals, toileting, diapering, handwashing, rest time, and other daily routines as appropriate for the age group.
• Maintain classroom cleanliness and sanitation throughout the day.
• Prepare the classroom and materials for daily activities.
• Follow the center's behavior-management and discipline policies.
• Participate in staff meetings, training, and professional-development opportunities.
• Work cooperatively with other teachers and management.
• Follow all health, safety, confidentiality, and emergency procedures.
• Perform additional childcare-related duties as assigned by management.