Preschool Lead Teacher

St. Anthony School; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Preschool in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Lead Teacher for full-time, year-round care. The role emphasizes planning developmentally appropriate activities, meeting diverse child needs, and maintaining strong communication with parents and staff.

Qualified candidates have an associate degree in Early Childhood Education or a related bachelor’s degree, with excellent communication and organizational skills to support a collaborative classroom environment.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating with a team.
• Demonstrates strong work ethic, multitasking and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan activities aligned with curriculum objectives and weekly themes.
• Meet emotional, social, physical, and cognitive needs of each child.
• Maintain a daily routine and a safe, clean classroom environment.
• Supervise assistants, aides and volunteers; coordinate field trips and newsletters.
• Prepare lesson plans and assess children’s development; report progress to parents.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Team player

Multitasking

Time management

Education

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

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DAY CARE Full Time Milwaukee, WI, US

St. Anthony Preschool is currently looking for a Lead Teacher. Ideal candidates will contribute to a highly motivated, collaborative students.

Full-time/12-month

LEAD TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor’s Degree in a related (preferred) or unrelated field
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills
• Works independently with little direct supervision, works as part of a team, accepts responsibility and is self-motivated, demonstrates strong work ethic, and displays effective multitasking and time management skills.

LEAD TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION

Plan both long- and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy, and weekly themes

• Meet the emotional, social, physical, and cognitive needs of each child
• Maintain a daily routine
• Tend to basic needs of children including, but not limited to, diapering and toileting
• Encourage assistants to contribute to curriculum planning and preparation
• Help with coordination of field trips
• Prepare lesson plans and implement developmentally appropriate activities
• Complete assessment of children's development
• Report progress and concerns of children to parents
• Maintain daily open communication with parents
• Maintain anecdotal records
• Report any suspected abuse to supervisor
• Arrange a classroom environment in accordance to program goals and philosophy
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment
• Inspect, clean, and replace damaged or lost materials
• Attend in-service and monthly staff meetings
• Supervise assistants, aides, and volunteers in the classroom
• Keep all appropriate records up to date, such as attendance, meal counts, and time sheets.
• Meet all applicable licensing and YoungStar regulations
• Assist preschool director in planning and distribution of newsletters and parent communication
• Plan monthly goals for each child
• Meet all guidelines detailed in evaluation specifically planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities