Pre-K Counts Lead Teacher - 2025 - 2026 School Year

YORK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT; York (York County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Pre-K Counts Lead Teacher for the upcoming school year. This role involves creating engaging lesson plans tailored to young learners, ensuring a safe and nurturing classroom environment, and collaborating with fellow educators to support student growth. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of early childhood education principles and maintain effective communication with parents. Join a passionate team committed to fostering the development of children as they prepare for their educational journey. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young lives in a supportive community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education required.
• Must hold Pennsylvania Early Childhood Certificate and clearances.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lesson plans for Pre-K students.
• Ensure a safe and supervised environment for all students.
• Maintain communication with parents regarding student development.

Skills

Knowledge of early childhood theory

Behavior management

Differentiated lesson planning

Effective communication with parents

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education

Pennsylvania Early Childhood Certificate (Birth-Grade 3)

Tools

Student data collection and interpretation

Job description

Pre-K Counts Lead Teacher - 2025 - 2026 School Year JobID: 2075

• Date Posted:
  3/17/2025
• Location:
  Administration Building
• Position Type:
  Pre-K Counts/ Lead Teacher

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education
• Pennsylvania Early Childhood Certificate (Birth-Grade 3) or Early Elementary (Pre-K-4). Minimum Level I Certificate
• Act 34 Clearance, Act 151 Clearance, FBI Clearance (self-paid)
• Act 126 & Act 71 Training Certificates
• Drug Screening (self-paid)
• Letter of Interest, Resume and application on District website

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge of early childhood theory, child development, developmentally appropriate practices and behavior management.
• Perform all necessary tasks to ensure a safe and supervised environment for students.
• Maintain a ratio of one (1) adult for every ten (10) students for effective supervision purposes at all times.
• Develop and implement differentiated, standards-based, developmentally appropriate lesson plans using a variety of educational strategies and learning activities in order to prepare students physically, cognitively and socially for Kindergarten.
• Participate and engage in professional development activities as required by the Pre-K Counts grant, as well as those required by law to maintain appropriate certification.
• Participate and engage in District professional development as directed by building of Pre-K Principal.
• Participate and engage in building faculty meetings.
• Maintain a professional and effective working relationship with the Assistant Teacher in the classroom and collaborate with the Assistant on planning and implementing learning activities.
• Monitor the progress of each student through the collection, organization and interpretation of student data and remediate as necessary to ensure maximum student growth and achievement.
• Establish and maintain standards for student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Maintain professional, ongoing communication with parents/guardians relating to student’s educational and social development.
• Work with grade and content-level teams as directed, to plan cooperatively for curriculum fidelity and instructional improvement.
• Prepare classroom materials that support daily lesson plans and learning activities prior to student’s arrival.
• Maintain strict confidentiality relating to students, their families and other staff members according to FERPA.
• Provide daily supervision and engagement of students during breakfast and lunch, as part of the required Pre-K curriculum and based on the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards.
• Establish, communicate, maintain and consistently apply an effective classroom management plan to increase student engagement, efficiently use the available instructional time and minimize student disruption of the learning environment.
• Maintain and comply with all Pre-K Counts grant requirements.
• Demonstrate professionalism in both service to students and to the profession and comply with the Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators and the legal standards and/or regulations related to professional conduct both in and out of the school environment.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the building Principal, Pre-K Principal and other supervisory personnel.