Lead Teacher

Responsibilities and Duties:

Teaching:

• Develop and implement age-appropriate activities providing the opportunity for a variety of learning experiences.
• Utilize age-appropriate interest centers enriched with specific activities, including teacher-made materials and hands-on activities. Rotate materials and equipment every 4-6 weeks.
• Use Developmentally Appropriate Practice in planning curriculum.
• Provide balanced schedule offering all children the opportunity to experience active, quiet, individual and group activities.
• Model appropriate behavior for children to facilitate the child’s positive self-esteem and positive regard for adults and other children.
• Use positive guidance techniques to assist the child in the development of self-control. Monitor potential developmental or behavioral problems. (Serious problems should be discussed with the Director prior to a parent conference).
• Facilitate positive interactions, providing opportunities for two-way communication.

Administration:

• Establish written goals for each child based on teacher and parent observations.
• Keep a developmental file on each child including work samples and anecdotal records.
• Conduct parent/teacher conferences.
• Attend all staff meetings.
• Discuss concerns about the program with the Team Leader and Director.
• Update and add information to the classroom notebook that is relevant to your specific age group.
• Greet each child and parent upon arrival to the classroom. Give brief, positive feedback to parents in the afternoon.
• Provide parents with a classroom handbook.

Relationships:

• Reports to the Director of the center.
• Maintain a positive relationship with peers, parents, children, and church staff members.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Any physical impairments must not prohibit effective interaction with children, peers, and parents.
• Impairments should not jeopardize the health, welfare or safety of the employee, peer, children, and parents.
• Lifting of children and moving furniture and equipment may be required.

Professional Development:

• Attend professional workshops and conferences to stay up to date with the current child development information, technology, and regulations.
• Evaluation process 30, 60, or 90 days and annual thereafter.
• Complete continuing education units as required by The Giving Tree’s policies and NC State Licensing regulation.