Teacher

National Children; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

National Children's Center, Inc. in Washington, DC seeks a Lead Teacher for its Early Learning Center. The role provides classroom leadership and will design and implement interventions for children enrolled in the ELC.

The position offers a full-time schedule within center hours, 7:30a–5:30p, and an annual salary range. Responsibilities include supervising staff, collaborating with clinical teams, and ensuring documentation and parent communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum an Associate's Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education/Development.
• 15 ECED credits and at least 1 year of supervised experience in a licensed DC center.
• Alternatively, 48 credits with 15 ECED and 2 years supervised experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to classroom staff.
• Promote a team atmosphere in the classroom.
• Participate in IFSP/IEP development and implementation.
• Design activities to meet each child's goals.
• Ensure written lesson plans, progress reports, and data sheets are completed.
• Prepare and present information at team, parent, and evaluative meetings.
• Maintain communication with parents and document it.
• Collaborate with clinical team.
• Make appropriate referrals for materials and equipment needs.
• Monitor medical and dietary needs of each child.
• Encourage family participation through home and center activities.
• Participate in staff training and development.
• Maintain cleanliness and adhere to universal precautions.

Skills

Supervision

Team collaboration

IFSP/IEP design

Education

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education

15 ECED credits + 1 year experience

48 credits + 15 ECED + 2 years experience

Job description

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Teacher

Full Time Professional Washington, DC, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1993

Salary Range: $60,678.00 To $71,010.00 Annually

National Children's Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is one of the region's largest non-governmental providers of services for individuals with developmental disabilities, offering an array of services to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and adults in the Washington metropolitan area. Our mission is to provide a lifetime of opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Summary

Our Early Learning Center (ELC) strives to provide high-quality early childhood education and early intervention for children with and without disabilities in an inclusive educational setting. The Lead Teacher provides classroom leadership, design and implement intervention for children enrolled in the ELC.

Schedule & Location

The ELC is located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in SE Washington, DC. The hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 7:30a - 5:30p, year-round. This is a full-time position with a flexible schedule within the center hours, depending on program needs.

This position has an annual salary range of $60,678 - $71,010 depending on education level.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to classroom staff
• Promote a team atmosphere in the classroom
• Participate in the development and implementation of IFSP/IEP's
• Design and implement activities to meet each child's goals and objectives
• Ensure that written lesson plans, progress reports, data sheets, and other pertinent documentation is completed
• Prepare and present relevant information at team meetings, parent meetings and evaluative meetings
• Ensure that written and verbal communication with parent consistently occurs and is documented
• Maintain communication and work in collaboration with clinical team
• Make appropriate clinical referrals regarding materials, equipment service needs
• Assist in the monitoring of the medical and dietary needs of each child
• Facilitate family participation through home and center-based activities
• Participate in staff training activities and staff development.
• Maintain appropriate cleanliness of room and materials including strict adherence to universal precautions

Management Responsibilities

• Co-manage Teacher Assistants
• Provide feedback to be used in Performance Evaluation of the Teacher Assistants

Education & Experience

• An Associate's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development OR
• An Associate's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university including at least fifteen (15) credit hours from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development and at least one (1) year of supervised experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction

At least forty-eight (48) credit hours from an accredited college or university, at least fifteen (15) credit hours from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development and at least two (2) year of supervised experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction

COVID-19

You are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to your first day of employment.

NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.