Lead Teacher

Shining Star Child Care, LLC; Nashville (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Shining Star Child Care, LLC in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated childcare professional to provide a safe, nurturing, structured environment for children. You will plan age-appropriate educational activities, supervise activities, and maintain classroom organization.

The role includes collaborating with parents and staff, leading assistants, following regulations, and supporting children's physical, social, and cognitive development.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, nurturing 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.

Skills

Classroom management

Child supervision

Communication with parents

Lesson planning

Team leadership

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.