Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY : Facilitate learning and teaching in an integrated, inclusive preschool classroom (ages 6 weeks to 6 years); plan and administer small and large group instruction. Form and implement student educational programs; support and follow through with individual educational goals and accommodations. Perform daily administrative functions including preparing class materials, disinfecting room and toys, writing student progress reports, attending professional development meetings, and performing other related duties. Communicate with school staff and / or student guardians regarding student progress; conduct parent conferences. Tend to the personal needs of students including lifting, diapering, and custodial / toilet training.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job.

• Plan, implement, and monitor each student’s educational programs. Plan and implement a full-day, year-round, developmentally appropriate curriculum including weekly themes and lesson plans, inclusion of theme-related materials, and rotation of toys and equipment on a regular basis. Supervise students in the classroom. Plan and facilitate small and large instructional group activities that are developmentally appropriate. Provide a safe, responsive, stimulating, nurturing, and orderly classroom environment and routines conducive to the growth and development of each student with readily accessible, age appropriate materials. [Daily]
• Supervise, evaluate, and maintain records for program employees. Supervise teacher assistants and / or para-educators in the classroom, including delegating work, training, directing work, assigning work, and resolving problems. Communicate and encourage professional growth opportunities for teacher assistants and / or para-educators. May observe teacher assistants and / or para-educators’ performance to provide input for annual evaluations completed by the Director of Early Childhood Education (ECE). [Daily]
• Attend and participate in meetings related to early childhood students’ learning plans. Support and follow through with students’ plans goals and accommodations by collaborating and planning with special education service providers, working individually or in small groups with students with learning plans goals, developing activities to meet the goals, etc. Attend licensing meetings with the school nurse and other service providers, per need. [Daily]
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the classroom such as preparing class materials and toys, student discipline, addressing parent complaints, daily attendance, daily anecdotes / progress notes, correspondence books, proper food handling and sanitation practices, tending to student’s personal needs, etc.
• Supervise children on the playground. Handle emergencies and injuries in a safe and professional manner. Plan and implement meaningful activities for large motor periods. [Daily]
• Write student progress reports and conduct parent conferences. Communicate with student guardians and district special educators regarding student progress and / or issues. [Weekly]
• Complete Inter-Rater Reliability and collect sufficient student data and input into My Teaching Strategies (TS GOLD); meet deadlines for three checkpoints a year, as mandated by the State of Colorado. Develop and maintain an assessment portfolio for each child. [Weekly]
• Create lists for classroom supplies as needed and according to school guidelines. [Monthly]
• Attend and participate in professional development trainings. [Monthly]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS :

All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT :