Lead Teacher – (Bayview & Masonic Site Opening)

Family and Child Empowerment Services - San Francisco; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums paid

Three weeks vacation

Sick days + holidays

Retirement plan match

Job summary

Family and Child Empowerment Services (FACES) seeks a Lead Preschool Teacher for our Bayview and Masonic sites as we open a new location. You will oversee classroom management, plan lessons, ensure safety, and foster positive relationships with families, caregivers and staff.

You will lead a teaching team, mentor colleagues, maintain licensing standards, and support children's social-emotional, language, literacy and cognitive development.

Qualifications

• Maintain California Child Development Teacher Permit or Higher.
• Two (2) + years classroom experience in ECE setting.
• Experience with State and Federally funded child care programs (preferred).
• Demonstrated commitment to working with families from marginalized communities.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of an interdisciplinary team, as well as the ability to work independently, demonstrating strong initiative and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and rich learning environment per FACES standards.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor classroom teacher(s) and floater teachers (teaching team).
• Support children's growth in key developmental areas (social-emotional, language and literacy, cognitive, and physical).
• Use age appropriate positive guidance techniques and model behavior for children and teaching teams.
• Ensure positive teacher/child interactions and peer relationships in the classroom.
• Maintain Community Care Licensing (CCL) standards and train and supervise staff regarding CCL regulations; ensure teacher/child ratio.
• Lead classroom teaching team to plan and implement lessons and activities appropriate to children's developmental expectations and innate curiosity.
• Ensure the teaching team follows all health and safety procedures, including closely supervising children and conducting health checks.
• Lead and implement weekly developmental observations and the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessments, assign assessments to classroom teacher
• Be responsible in creating and maintaining positive family relationships
• Communicate with parents daily around their child's day and milestones
• Prepare for and lead teacher conferences with parents/caregivers
• Partner with FACES Family Support team, Inclusion team, and Site Supervisor to communicate and address need for additional child and family support
• Follow all policies, procedures, and expectations set in Teacher Handbook
• Ensure all paperwork, program data, and other administrative tasks are complete
• Attend staff meetings and professional development/trainings
• Align classroom practices to FACES values

Skills

ECE classroom experience

Education

California Child Development Teacher Permit or Higher

Job description

Lead Teacher – (Bayview & Masonic Site Opening)

Organization Overview

Family & Child Empowerment Services (FACES) provides families who live and work in San Francisco with high-quality early childhood education and enrichment; job support, training, and placement; and comprehensive family support services and referrals. Our mission is to empower families who live and work in San Francisco to transform their futures through evidence-based educational and economic opportunities.

Position Summary

The Lead Preschool Teacher is passionate about early childhood education, kids in general and works in a supportive and collegiate environment where you can make a difference. The Lead Teacher is responsible for overall classroom management, including lesson planning, safety protocol and maintaining positive, professional relationships with parents/caregivers. This is a full time, non-exempt position and reports directly to the Site Supervisor.

What You'll Do

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and rich learning environment per FACES standards
• Supervise, coach, and mentor classroom teacher(s) and floater teachers (teaching team)
• Support children's growth in key developmental areas (social-emotional, language and literacy, cognitive, and physical)
• Use age appropriate positive guidance techniques and model behavior for children and teaching teams.
• Ensure positive teacher/child interactions and peer relationships in the classroom
• Maintain Community Care Licensing (CCL) standards and train and supervise staff regarding CCL regulations; ensure teacher/child ratio.
• Lead classroom teaching team to plan and implement lessons and activities appropriate to children's developmental expectations and innate curiosity.
• Ensure the teaching team follows all health and safety procedures, including closely supervising children and conducting health checks.
• Lead and implement weekly developmental observations and the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessments, assign assessments to classroom teacher
• Be responsible in creating and maintaining positive family relationships
• Communicate with parents daily around their child's day and milestones
• Prepare for and lead teacher conferences with parents/caregivers
• Partner with FACES Family Support team, Inclusion team, and Site Supervisor to communicate and address need for additional child and family support
• Follow all policies, procedures, and expectations set in Teacher Handbook
• Ensure all paperwork, program data, and other administrative tasks are complete
• Attend staff meetings and professional development/trainings
• Align classroom practices to FACES values

Commitment

• Full-Time Commitment: Lead Teachers are expected to work 8 hours per day within our operating hours of 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM.
• Locations: Assignments may include our three San Francisco sites: Bayview, Hayes Valley, and Masonic.

Qualifications

You have a solid mix of the following knowledge, ability, skills and experience:

Maintain California Child Development Teacher Permit or Higher

Two (2) + years classroom experience in ECE setting

Experience with State and Federally funded child care programs (preferred)

Demonstrated commitment to working with families from marginalized communities

Ability to work cooperatively as a part of an interdisciplinary team, as well as the ability to work independently, demonstrating strong initiative and enthusiasm

Professionalism, punctuality, flexibility, self-motivation and reliability are essential

Work cooperatively as part of an interdisciplinary team using effective and compassionate communication

Demonstrates the ability to meet required state, federal, local, and FACES SF standards (including but not limited to fingerprint clearance, negative TB test, First Aid, CPR)

Lift up to 50lbs

A deep commitment to aligning all program practices to FACES values, especially around justice, equity, and inclusion for all our stakeholder

Strong passion for and a desire to humbly reflect and grow in pursuit of our mission

A sense of humor- we believe joy and justice go hand in hand!

What We Offer

Annual salary between $36.00 – $47.60 based on experience

Healthcare premiums 100% paid for employees and 25% paid for dependents

Three weeks of vacation, twelve sick days, ten paid holidays, including extended winter closure

A retirement plan with employer match up to 7% of your salary

A chance to positively impact the lives of young children and their families

A fun, dynamic and collaborative working environment

Opportunity to join a movement to achieve educational, economic, and racial justice!

FACES is a welcoming workplace for all. We embrace diversity in every form- race and culture, gender identity, sexuality, country of origin, religion, and/or ability. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.FACES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.