What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher position at CHS Harrisburg Center?
Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher at CHS Harrisburg Center Summary:
The Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher develops and implements educational curriculums to enhance the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of children. This role involves creating a nurturing classroom environment that fosters a love for learning among students.
This individual plays a critical role in planning, supervising, and ensuring compliance with state requirements while contributing to children's self-help skills and development. The Lead Teacher reports to the Assistant Director and keeps them informed about any risks or issues.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing and implementing lesson plans linked to child outcomes and program development
- Enhancing social, emotional, and cognitive development through age-specific activities and language experiences for children
- Providing a safe, nurturing environment for children and supervising their care
- Including children and families in the development of classroom experiences and preparing instructional resources/materials
- SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S SELF-HELP SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
- Maintaining daily communication with families using multiple channels
- Meeting and communicating with families during designated conference times and as necessary
- Maintaining developmental profiles for children
- Collaborating with Associate Teachers and Assistant Teachers as the leader of the classroom team
- Remaining compliant with all state licensing requirements
- Ensuring accurate and timely completion of required program documentation and reports
Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (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 NAEYC standards preferred
- Familiar 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 and/or willingness to learn
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to influence, lead, and educate teams
- Ability to physically interact with children and lift items of up to 40 pounds
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and demonstrated high degree of integrity
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and implement educational curriculums to enhance the cognitive, social, and emotional growth of children
Create a nurturing classroom environment that fosters a love for learning among students
Supervise and provide a safe, nurturing environment for children
Include children and families in the development of classroom experiences and prepare instructional resources/materials
Support children's self-help skills and development
Maintain daily communication with families using multiple channels
Collaborate with Associate Teachers and Assistant Teachers as the leader of the classroom team
Ensure compliance with all state licensing requirements
Complete required program documentation and reports accurately and on time
