Lead Teacher

Child Care Resources Inc; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare center in Oshkosh is seeking a compassionate and reliable Lead Teacher. This full-time position offers a creative curriculum for children and a supportive work environment. Benefits include reduced childcare rates and health insurance after 90 days.

Benefits

Reduced childcare rates

Vacation after 1 year

Sick pay and holiday pay

Health, dental, and life insurance

Simple IRA retirement plan

Paid continuing education

Qualifications

• Responsible for maintaining attendance records and lesson plans.
• Conduct health checks and parent/teacher conferences.
• Guide and supervise aides and assistants.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement daily programs for children.
• Maintain organized and clean classroom.
• Supervise classroom aides and assistants.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Creativity

Education

Associate degree in Child Care and Development

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development

Job description

Summary

Arts for Kids is a specialty childcare offering a creative curriculum for children 6 weeks old to 11 years of age. We offer specialty classes in art, music, sign-language, yoga and environmental science.

Arts for Kids is a private, family-owned center that truly cares and appreciates their employees. It is a fun and rewarding place to work.

Arts for Kids is currently hiring for a reliable, caring, compassionate and fun-loving Lead Teacher. Position is full-time, Monday through Friday. No weekends!

We offer wonderful benefits and competitive wages, including reduced childcare of $15/per day/ per child!!!

Duties

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain accurate and update attendance records.
2. Write and follow through with lesson plans developed by the criteria of the monthly themes set forth by Arts For Kids.Lesson plans must be turned into the director on Fridays. You are responsible to post lesson plans on parent board in your classroom.
3. Plan, schedule, and implement a daily program for the children.
4. Have a daily "Health Check" on each child in your care.
5. Responsible for writing a paragraph or more of activities of your group for the monthly newsletter, and have on directors desk by specified date.
6. Wash and sterile classroom toys on a daily basis.
7. Maintain a clipboard (notebook) to be used in the case of your absence containing the following:

1.Current class list - update as needed.

2.Any special needs of children (diet, medical, physical, etc.)

3.Attendance sheet

4.Allergy list

5.Monthly food program count form - 9:00 & 11:00 no show slips

1. Keep an organized classroom - changing equipment and bulletin boards at least one time per month.
2. Keep classroom clean and neat; avoid collection of paper, etc. from collecting on shelves, cabinets, children's cubbies, etc.
3. Stock classroom with necessary supplies (Kleenex, paper towel, etc.) when needed.
4. Conduct Parent/Teacher Conferences.
5. Maintain and keep current children files, portfolios, etc.
6. Young Star knowledge.
7. Inform Director of all communicable diseases as soon as parent notifies center.Post a sign in the entry to the Infant or Toddler area regarding this outbreak.
8. Keep children's cubbies in a clean and orderly manner; notify parents when a child is missing items that should be kept at the center.
9. Responsible for guiding and assisting aides and assistances.
10. Supervise aides and assistants assigned to your classroom giving clear cut and concise directions.
11. Change room arrangement for the good of the environment.
12. Assure all children have a cubby prior to their first day of attendance.
13. Make yourself available to communicate with parents upon request.

Requirements

Associate degree in Child Care and Development, Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field, or six (6) credits as approved by the Department Human Services or the following courses: Introduction to the Early Childcare Profession, Fundamentals of Infant & Toddler and Skills and Strategies.

Nice To Haves

CPR & First Aid Certified

SIDS training

Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training

Mandated Reporter

Benefits

Benefits for full-time staff including:

*reduced child care rates of $15/day per child

*vacation after 1 year of employment

*sick pay and holiday pay after 90 days of employment

*health, dental, short-term disability, life, accidental, cancer indemnity and hospital insurance after 90 days of

employment

*simple IRA retirement plan with 3% company match after 90 days of employment

*paid continuing education - up to $75/year after 90 days of employment

*participation in the T.E.A.C.H. and R.E.W.A.R.D. program.