Anticipated- Infant Lead Teacher

The Glenwood Community School District is currently accepting applications for an Anticipated- Infant Lead Teacher at Kids Place. The starting wage is $13.07/hr

CHILDCARE LEAD TEACHER

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:Lead Teacher 

Qualifications: 

·         Previous experience working with children.

·         High school diploma or equivalent.

·         Good communication skills with the public.

·         First-Aid / CPR certified

·         Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

Essential Function: Ability to lift 35-45 pounds and has regular attendance.

Reports To:  Kid’s Place Director

Consults With: Parents, staff

Position Goal:          To provide a safe, nurturing, and well-organized day care environment with developmentally appropriate activities in which children can learn and grow.

Performance Responsibilities:

·         Attends weekly planning meetings with director and monthly staff meetings.

·         Develops lesson plans for the full day for your assigned room.

·         Have all materials and instructions prepared for the implementation of the planned lessons.

·         Facilitates weekly communication with co-workers and other staff in the room.

·         Supervises activities, as assigned, by:

·         Participating with children in activities

·         Enforcing safety rules, inside and on playground

·         Intervening when children are likely to injure themselves or each other

·         Remaining with the children at all times or seeing the children are being attended to

·         Assisting with self care activities

·         Assisting with use of supplies and equipment

·         Orders supplies and materials.

·         Communicates with the Director and/or Assistant Director regarding difficult individual children or groups of children.

·         Assists with breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks, which includes sitting with the children family style and the cleaning duties which follow, and recording meal counts.

·         Be knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures.

·         Knows the tornado and fire procedures for the program and assists in the supervision of required drills.

·         Be punctual in room and on the job prior to the start of the shift, and notify the Director and/or Assistant Director if you are to be late or absent.

·         Insures that child:adult ratios are adequate to meet DHS guidelines and individual needs of the room and reports to Director and/or Assistant Director.

·         Always know the count and have current list of children in the room.

·         Maintains daily childcare report and hourly count of service report.

·         Maintaining proper student discipline in accordance to Success 4.

·         Maintains the room so it is kept neat and orderly.

·         Greets parents upon arrival into the room.  Maintains communication regarding activities and events occurring within the program.

·         Always inform the Director and/or Assistant Director of your arrival and departure.

·         Trains and models appropriate interaction with children for childcare associates.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining process, where one exists. 

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of theBoard’s policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.

Salary : $13