Lead Teacher - (Preschool) -Lawton Site

OPENING DATE:  March 3, 2025

CLOSING DATE:  March 17, 2025

*This position is for the Preschool classroom

POSITION SUMMARY: The Lead Teacher will be responsible for putting into operation a quality program within the classroom and for maintaining all licensing and accreditation standards in accordance with CCDF, Oklahoma DHS, and Comanche Nation regulations and standards. He/She will assist in maintaining a positive learning environment beneficial to the well-being of young children.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain client, Child Care program and Comanche Nation policies regarding confidentiality.
• Provide appropriate classroom management and adhere to program discipline policy.
• Plans, directs, and participates in activities to encourage social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children.
• Create and implement lesson plans and submit to site director using the Early Learning Guidelines.
• Plan activities in accordance with curriculum objectives.
• Plan for, manage, and provide guidance for assistant teachers, part-time teachers, and Summer Youth employees.
• Maintain your classroom in a clean and organized manner.
• Ensure that your class has a safe and healthy environment.
• Arrange the classroom as needed to meet the needs to the children and to create a learning environment for children.
• Maintain Staff to Child ratios at all times, ensuring that your class is adequately supervised at all times.
• Maintain daily meal counts and attendance.
• Coordinate and Plan Field Trips to include: making the permission slip and notifying Director and families well in advance of planned trips. 
• Report all injuries/accidents to Director or next in charge and make sure documentation is done for center and parent/guardian.
• Maintain anecdotal records of children in your care and plan to meet with families twice a year for Family Conferences. 
• Report Progress and any concerns at Family Conferences that will need to be scheduled twice a year.
• Ensure Daily Communication with families, your fellow staff members, and the director.
• Communicate with parents/family and have current contact information, so that you can notify parent/family of emergencies, closings, etc. 
• Enroll and complete a minimum of 20 hours of approved child care training annually.
• Attend In Service Training and Staff Meetings.
• Committed to integrating the Comanche Language and Culture into daily ongoing activities.
• Complete Daily and Weekly Cleaning Duties.
• Report any suspected child abuse to proper authorities.
• All other duties as designated by the Site Director

REPORTS TO: Will report to the Assistant Director (if applicable), Site Director, and CCDF Director.

The Chain of Command will need to be followed when the Assistant Director or Site Director are not on site.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:        

• Lifting & Holding Children.
• Being able to do light maintenance work to include:  cleaning and organizing playground area, picking up toys, sweeping, moping, vacuuming, taking out trash, & cleaning bathrooms.
• Room Arrangements as needed.
• Loading and Unloading supplies/equipment & groceries.
• Being physically mobile (getting up and down from floor and chair, moving to get on children’s level).

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The childcare center has multiple classrooms, a playground, dining room and kitchen, and transports children to head start, preschool, school and field trips.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.
• Must be able to pass drug screening.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and be employed full time.
• Meet and Maintain all state licensing requirements, accreditation criteria and Comanche Nation Employee and Child Care Policies.
• Have no felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions for offences relating to children or violent offenses.
• Must be willing to submit and pass a Federal Background Investigation, employment will be contingent upon successful completion.
• Must be able to lift children assigned to your care and maintain classroom cleanliness.
• The Lead Teacher have started CDA coursework or college credit hours in Early Child Development, Child Development, or related field or have at least 1 year experience with working with children

BENEFITS PACKAGE:

• Annual Leave (4 hours per pay period)
• Sick Leave (4 hours per pay period)
• Birthday Leave
• Bereavement Leave (3 paid days off for specified family members)
• Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
• Medical Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
• Dental Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only)
• Life Insurance (100% employer paid for employee only- $40K coverage)
• 401K-up to 3% match

VOLUNTARY BENEFITS (100% employee paid via payroll deduction):

• Medical Insurance BCBS (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
• Dental Insurance Delta Dental (Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
• Vision Insurance VSP (Employee, Spouse, Child(ren), and Family coverage available)
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Additional Employee Life Insurance
• Spouse, and Child Life Insurance
• AFLAC

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The Comanche Nation does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

COMANCHE PREFERENCE applies in accordance to the Comanche Nation Human Resources Policies and Procedures. Eligible applicants must submit proof of enrollment with employment application to receive Comanche preference.  
 

INDIAN PREFERENCE applies in accordance with Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC Section 472), Form 4432 must be submitted with employment application to receive Indian Preference. Non-Indian applications will be considered in the absence of qualified Comanche and/or Indian preference applicants. 

Salary : $15 - $23