Pre-K Lead Teacher

ServingSchools; Unity (ME); On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on incentive

Monthly salary supplement

Job summary

Waldo Community Action Partners in Mid Coast Maine seeks a Lead Teacher to educate preschoolers in a class of up to 20 children, aligning with Head Start standards and state licensing. You will plan activities, assess progress, and collaborate with CDS to support services and family engagement.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education (or related), a CDA or associate degree, and proven classroom experience with infants/toddlers.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a physical examination and TB screening.
• Must meet WCAP background clearance requirements.
• Experience teaching infants and toddler children.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational/time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of center in absence of Site Manager.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy environment.
• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate educational activities; ensures compliance with Head Start standards.
• Facilitates compliance with Head Start Performance Standards.
• Conducts observations of each child’s progress and incorporates into curriculum plans.
• Recommends referral for special services as indicated.
• Works with the Family Advocate to support family participation.
• Supervises Assistant Teacher and Classroom Aide; conducts annual evaluations.

Job description

Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP)

Lead Teacher!

Sign on Incentive of $4,000 Available - $1,000 payable after successful completion of 90 days, $1,000 payable after successful completion of 6 months and $2,000 after successful completion of one year.

Monthly Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement available - ranges from $240 up to $540/monthly, dependent on current Maine Roads to Quality tier is available for all per diem employees working at least one day a month in our Early Childhood Program.

The Lead Teacher provides developmentally appropriate preschool education that advances the cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional growth for a classroom of up to 20 children. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with all existing state child care licensing regulations and federal Head Start Program Performance Standards.

Classroom Management

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides oversight of center in absence of Site Manager.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy environment.
• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate educational activities. Ensures compliance with Head Start Performance Standards related to Education & Child Development.
• Facilitates compliance with all other Head Start Performance Standards.
• Follows chosen curricula.
• Provides oversight of children's development in the classroom:
• Conducts observations of each child’s developmental progress and incorporates into curriculum plans, utilizing Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment System.
• Completes developmental assessments for each child quarterly each program year, utilizing Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment System.
• Completes behavioral/social-emotional assessments for each child twice in the program year (once by the 45th enrollment day) using the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) tool.
• Recommends referral for special services as indicated by observations and assessments.
• Works collaboratively with Child Development Services (CDS) to incorporate the delivery of special services into the classroom, including assisting with the scheduling of services and the provision of appropriate space.
• Conducts two family conferences with each child’s family during the program year to discuss child outcomes data and to incorporate parent input into individualization/curriculum planning.
• Conducts two home visits with each child’s family during the program year. One will be held to introduce parents to the program prior to child’s enrollment and the second will be done to discuss child outcomes data, as well as to incorporate parent input into individualization/curriculum planning and to prepare the child and parent’s transition to Pre‑k or Kindergarten.
• Provides daily supervision of volunteers and visitors.

Record Keeping And Reporting

• Reports all suspected cases of child/adult abuse and neglect to the Department of Health & Human Services and Head Start administration as required by law and WCAP policy.
• Establishes and maintains children’s records to meet all required standards and regulations.
• Submits weekly lesson plans and monthly individual child plans and child observations to the Manager.
• Submits reports of developmental assessments to the Education Manager.
• Submits reports of behavioral/social-emotional assessments to Mental Health & Prevention Manager.
• Maintains documentation of parent/staff conferences and home visits.

Support for Family Participation

• Works with the Family Advocate to support and encourage family participation.
• Prepares monthly curriculum information for the Family Advocate to share at Parent Group meetings and newsletters.
• Attends Parent Meetings to encourage parent engagement in their child’s development and learning.
• Prepares weekly newsletters, and “Family Packs” of information to send home to each family.

Personnel Administration

• Supervises Assistant Teacher and Classroom Aide, as assigned.
• Assesses professional development activities needed for supervisees annually; provides training if appropriate or arrange outside training when necessary throughout the program year.
• Provides annual evaluations of supervisees.

Qualifications

General Requirements

• Must be able to pass a physical examination and TB screening.
• Must have adequate transportation, a valid driver's license and meet WCAP's insurance requirements.

Requirements.

• Must meet WCAP’s background clearance requirements.
• Valid Criminal Record History Check (CHRC) through DOE.

Experience And Skill Requirements

• Experience teaching infants and toddler children.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational/time management skills.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to ECE or any subject with coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education. College transcripts must demonstrate a minimum of 24 credit hours related to ECE specific content areas.
• An Associate’s Degree in ECE.
• An Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA).
• All requirements and skills are considered to be essential, unless otherwise indicated

A detailed job description is available on our website: www.waldocap.org. This position will remain open until a suitable applicant is found. WCAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact

Katie Bagley

[e-mail]

PO Box 130 Belfast 04915

http://www.waldocap.org

Waldo Community Action Partners

Mid Coast Maine

http://www.waldocap.org