Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher

Job Summary

The Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher is responsible for fostering educational and emotional growth in young children through the implementation of early childhood curriculum and engaging with families.

This role involves creating a safe, nurturing environment, preparing lesson plans, and leading a team of educators while ensuring compliance with state regulations. The teacher collaborates with families to promote a love of learning and supports the developmental needs of children in their care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement classroom lesson plans aligned with child outcomes, program development, and classroom routines/schedules
• Enhance social, emotional, and cognitive development through age-specific manipulatives, activities, and language experiences for children
• Supervise and provide a safe, nurturing environment for children
• Incorporate children and families in the development of classroom experiences, rotate materials, and prepare instructional resources/materials for classroom activities in a timely manner
• Support children's self-help skills and development
• Maintain general classroom management, organization, cleanliness, and maintenance
• Care for safety and hygiene of children
• Communicate regularly with families using multiple channels of communication
• Meet and communicate with families during designated conference times and as necessary
• Maintain developmental profiles for children
• Collaborate and engage in a teaming environment with Associate Teachers and Assistant Teachers serving as the leader of the classroom team
• Work with Curriculum & Instruction Coaches to develop a coaching plan to inform professional development and learning
• Ensure compliance with all state licensing requirements as they pertain to health, safety, and professional requirements
• Complete all required program documentation and reports accurately and on time
• Act as a role model for child development
• Maintain confidentiality as it pertains to program, staff, and families

Requirements:

• Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or Early Childhood Special Education (Bachelor's Degree Preferred)
• List C certification in the PA ECE Career Pathway (preferred)
• 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience and knowledge in Early Childhood Education program and teaching standards, including code of ethics - NAEYC standards preferred
• Familiarity with inquiry-based and project approach learning, as well as PBIS strategies preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families preferred
• Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and/or willingness to learn
• Ability to physically interact with children (e.g., talk, hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, etc.) and lift and/or move items of up to 40 pounds
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Ability to proactively identify problems and implement solutions
• Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity as all MHS and CHS staff are considered to be role models for students
• U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances