School Age Lead Teacher

Kiddie Academy of New Market; New Market (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Child Care

40lK - company sharing

Health Insurance

Dental

Flexible Schedule

Career Advancement

Job summary

Kiddie Academy of New Market seeks a dedicated School Age Lead Teacher to supervise and guide children in a supportive classroom setting at our New Market location. You will plan activities that promote physical, social, and emotional growth, and provide resources for exploration and active learning.

Responsibilities include managing classroom operations, parent communication, and collaboration with staff to ensure a safe, engaging environment.

Qualifications

• Must meet all state requirements for this position.
• Classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility is a plus.
• Pleasant, friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality.
• Highly professional and dependable.
• Ability to interact with students, parents, coworkers, and management.
• Must be able to lift at least 40 pounds consistently.

Responsibilities

• Maintains appearance, cleanliness, and safety of the classroom.
• Completes academy and classroom paperwork.
• Attends staff meetings and parent meetings as requested.
• Helps and supervises children during all activities.
• Counsels children on social, academic, or adjustment issues.
• Prepares lesson plans, programs, and schedules.
• Develops instructional materials for activities.
• Assists with meals and clean-up.
• Ensures equipment is in good working order.
• Organizes classroom into defined interest areas.
• Directs activities of other staff to keep classroom orderly.
• Communicates information to parents and maintains developmental profiles.
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences.
• Maintains family information board and classroom bulletin boards.
• Ensures medication schedule is followed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

State requirements

Classroom experience

Pleasant demeanor

Professionalism

Interpersonal skills

Lifting 40 lbs

Job description

Do you love working with children and helping to prepare young minds for future success? Are you looking to make a difference in your community while obtaining valuable hands-on experience, professional development, and training in a supportive environment? Then come join our team!

We are currently seeking professional and energetic School Age Lead Teachers for this location. Our Teachers are responsible for general classroom management and supervision, which includes the personal care, hygiene, and positive discipline of the children. As a Lead Teacher, you will prepare and implement activities for children that stress physical, social, and emotional growth and provide materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in active play.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested
• Helps and supervises children during all activities
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities
• Helps children with meal times and clean-up
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner
• Communicates appropriate information to parents and maintains developmental profiles for children
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards
• Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for this position
• Classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility a plus
• Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
• Highly professional and dependable
• Must be able to interact appropriately with students of all ages and skill levels as well as with parents, coworkers, and management
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high

BENEFITS

• Child Care
• 40lK - company sharing
• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Flexible Schedule
• Career Advancement