What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Teacher position at Heritage Early Learning Center (multiple locations)?
Looking for an experienced Lead Teacher with a minimum of CDA or Associates Degree in ECE or a like field. Bachelors in like field preferred. Candidates without a CDA or AA in ECE may be considered, pending they are qualified professionals, with proven experience working in a like atmosphere with children, and will receive scholarship assistance to get their education to obtain their CDA.
- Must pass Ohio and FBI background check
- Must get an ODJFS medical form completed.
- Must commit to 1 Full year contract to provide stability for their class. (August-August)
About us
We are looking for an energetic, optimistic, fun, team player, who exemplifies our culture of being kind, creative, caring, and clean! We are hiring for various lead teacher positions within our growing company. If you are a hard worker, love people, looking for a fun environment, and are optimistic and energetic in working with children, we are looking for you!
Heritage Christian Childcare Center is a New Facility that opened in 2021 with tremendous growth and tremendous culture of staff who are kind, caring, and creative.
We believe our employees are our greatest assets which we want to invest in, develop and support immensely. We offer fair local wages in accordance to experience and education, and we continually strive to find ways to keep investing in our team.
We have a KC3 culture promise: We strive for Kindness and Creativity in an environment that is Caring and Clean. We are looking for professionals who excel in conflict resolution, team-mindedness, and utmost kindness to children, parents & other team members.
1. The Lead Teacher position will be responsible for planning and implementing a program to teach young children including developing and adhering to age-appropriate lesson plans and activities to assist children in learning developmental skills, as well as Christian values. Complete age-appropriate evaluations and reports.
2. Provide guidance, leadership, and direction for each child, striving for the highest levels of morals, morale, and performance. This includes leading prayer time with children.
3. Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual needs of the children in the program.
4. Ensure equipment and the facility are clean, well-maintained, and safe at all times
5. Provide weekly and monthly schedules of activities that are age and culturally-appropriate programs and activities including exploring math and literacy, songs, games, and storytelling.
6. Provide active care by comforting children, establishing routines and positive guidance and redirection, clearly and effectively communicating to children in a manner that each child can understand, and assisting in building children’s self-esteem.
7. Communicate with parents both verbally and through daily reports. Build a solid relationship with them, working closely with them to develop their child and discussing their child’s development needs.
8. Maintain classroom observation reports, incident reports, attendance charts, medication forms, documentation, and other necessary records and file-keeping information.
9. Gain knowledge of licensing standards and administrative codes, and comply with standards and codes. Treat children fairly and in compliance with standards and codes.
10. Have working knowledge of the center’s policies/procedures. Provide teaching and care in a Christian manner as stated in the philosophy and goals of the center.
11. Participate in in-service training, including First Aid, CPR, Communicable Diseases, and Child Abuse Recognition and Prevention. Assist and participate in emergency procedures/drills.
12. Participate in center activities, including parent tours, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and other extracurricular activities (i.e. community outreach, media publicity, etc.)
13. Perform housekeeping duties to maintain the highest level of cleanliness and safety for the well-being of the children, as well as the presentation of the center. Ensure the cleaning chart is kept up to date.
14. Respect the confidentiality of families, fellow staff, and center files/information.
15. Have a good working relationship with parents, fellow staff, administration, and owners.
16. Attend and participate in staff meetings.
17. Effectively communicate with Administrator and parents to maintain an efficient and cooperative environment.
Benefits:
Other Benefit Options: Health Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401K match options.
