Lead Teacher

THE INFINITE LEARNING CENTER LLC; Roseville (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate educators to join their dynamic team as Lead Teachers. In this vital role, you will foster the academic and social-emotional growth of children, develop engaging lesson plans, and create a nurturing classroom environment that reflects each child's unique learning journey. Your contributions will not only enhance the educational experience but also strengthen partnerships with families, ensuring a supportive community for all. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young learners while enjoying a collaborative and fulfilling work environment.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Employee discounts

Opportunity for advancement

Qualifications

• Knowledge in early child development and effective communication skills are essential.
• Must be able to manage confidential information and maintain a professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddlers and preschoolers.
• Maintain open communication with parents and provide responsive care to children.
• Conduct ongoing evaluations and adapt classroom environment to meet children's needs.

Skills

Early Child Development knowledge

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Ability to manage confidential information

Positive and professional attitude

Ability to lift and carry children

Tools

Computer for data input

Job description

Benefits:

1. Paid Holidays
2. Employee discounts
3. Opportunity for advancement

We are seeking enthusiastic educators to join our team! The Lead Teacher is responsible for the academic and social-emotional growth and development of all children in their care, which may include toddlers and/or preschool-age children. The Lead Teacher develops partnerships with birth parents/child’s caregivers to engage and encourage parent participation in the program. The Lead Teacher is also responsible for assuring compliance with codes of all State and local governing contracting agencies and works collegially with other staff members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develops weekly plans and implements age-appropriate curriculum (lesson plan) to nurture and stimulate all domains of children’s development.
2. Provides a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that reflects the children’s learning and growth.
3. Performs ongoing developmental evaluations of children and develops lesson plans and follows curriculum implementation that addresses the individual needs of each child.
4. On an ongoing basis, plans, evaluates, and improves the physical environment in the classroom to create opportunities to meet the changing needs of the developing child.
5. Provides responsive care to all children by adapting daily caregiving routines and plans to the interests and needs of the individual child and the group.
6. Prepares developmental progress reports as needed.
7. Demonstrates cultural competency and respect for the child's background by incorporating the cultural, linguistic, and familial values and beliefs into the childcare program and lesson plans.
8. Completes child transition and orientation of the classroom with parents.
9. Maintains ongoing, open communication with parents/caregivers.
10. Provides a classroom environment that encourages parent participation.
11. Ensures that each family receives an opportunity to build strong relationships and experience clear communication with teaching staff.
12. Plans periodical parent conferences to discuss children's developmental progress, needs, and interests.
13. Liaises with children's families to ensure smooth transition from home to child care setting.
14. Assists families with children's transitions from toddler to preschool and from preschool to kindergarten.
15. Maintains accurate, complete, and timely client and agency records; completes daily meal and attendance records.
16. Maintains up-to-date curriculum plans, individual child development profiles, and other records as needed.
17. Completes and reports any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or child abuse hotline.
18. Completes daily health checks regarding hygiene, safety, and overall wellbeing of the children.
19. Assures a healthy, safe, clean, and developmentally appropriate environment for children.
20. Assists with functioning and monitoring of nutrition and food service.
21. Assists with the supervision of staff and volunteers for child care setting.
22. Conducts supervision on a weekly basis with Teachers Aides and Assistant Teachers.
23. Ensures that the Teacher Aide and Assistant Teachers are kept updated in all matters concerning the classroom and program, i.e., Lead Teacher Meetings, lesson plans, policies & procedures, training received.
24. Completes yearly performance evaluations.
25. Provides functional training and guidance to staff, interns, substitutes, and volunteers assigned to the classroom.
26. Reports all staffing and classroom concerns to supervisor in a timely manner.
27. Reports family changes in schedules and excessive absences to administration in a timely manner.
28. Participates in ongoing in-service and educational development opportunities provided by the Agency.
29. Participates in ongoing development and evaluation of center’s goals and objectives.
30. In accordance with our "team" philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed on this job description.
31. Staff must believe in and act in accordance with both the Agency's and the program's mission statements.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

1. Early Child Development knowledge and experience.
2. Effective communication, problem-solving, and priority-setting skills as well as maintaining an overall positive and professional attitude/disposition.
3. Ability to use the computer to input developmental data.
4. Ability to effectively plan, organize, and implement educational activities.
5. Ability to make decisions on behalf of children and protect their well-being.
6. Must be able to manage confidential information.
7. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and in case of emergency, a 40-pound child.
8. All employees, regardless of position, serve as role models for children and adolescents who are served by our agency. Therefore, each employee must at all times be emotionally stable and able to function effectively with children, adolescents, and adults who may have mental or behavioral health problems. The staff must be able to demonstrate appropriate daily behavior, appropriate expression of emotions, as well as appropriate role modeling. Hostility, aggression, and unnecessary or inappropriate physical actions as well as inappropriate emotional expression are not acceptable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear.
2. Often required to stand and sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, or crawl.
3. Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and in case of emergency, a 40-pound child.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
5. May occasionally be required to drive a motor vehicle.