Lead Pre Kindergarten Teacher-Brookfield Location

The Goddard School in Brookfield is currently interviewing for a Lead/Assistant Pre Kindergarten Teacher. Lead teachers must be degreed. A positive, dependable, responsible, dedicated and caring personality is a must! Two years or more experience in Early Childhood Education is preferred.

Overview

A Lead Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally a Lead Teacher is responsible to work together with an Assistant Teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.

General Qualifications

• A Lead Teacher must meet the qualifications of his/her state and those set forth in the National Standards for hiring (see www.bls.gov), including the following:
• Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid
• Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses
• Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances
• Ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies
• Ability to handle crisis situations, especially where children are involved
• Ability to respond immediately to emergency situations
• Lead Teacher educational requirements are the same as Director educational requirements (see Director educational requirements or one of several other criteria listed below)

Educational Qualifications

• All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Lead Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities:
• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development
• Associates degree in Early Childhood Education etc.
• CDA

Lead Teacher Responsibilities: A Lead Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment
• Design an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Develop age appropriate and engaging lesson plans
• Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair
• Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s)
• Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times
• Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements
• Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately
• Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present
• Post a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities
• Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures

• Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence
• Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child
• Create a multi-cultural learning environment
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials
• Interact with the children to support play, exploration and learning
• Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty
• Present age- and developmentally-appropriate expectations for all children
• Create a print-rich environment in order for children to learn about books, literature and writing
• Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks
• Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities
• Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play
• Integrate GSI resources (including Enrichment Programs) into lesson plans

• Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
• Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy
• Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills
• Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security
• Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity

• Establish positive and effective family relations
• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
• Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences
• Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences
• Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child
• Maintain a portfolio for each child
• Maintain the classroom Parent Board

• Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs
• Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities
• Build teamwork
• Develop lesson plan books and posted lesson plans
• Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards
• Perform child observations and document in their portfolios
• Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress)

• Maintain professional commitment
• Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives
• Support a code of ethical conduct
• Pursue professional development/continuing education
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities

• Related Degrees Include, But May Not Be Limited To
• Elementary Education
• Home Economics
• Child Development
• Child Life
• Psychology or Sociology with a minor in Education
• Special Education
• Child Psychology

• Relevant Coursework
• Child Development
• Human Growth and Development
• Educational Psychology
• Child Psychology
• Methods: Age Birth to 8 years
• Children’s Literature
• Developmental Assessment of Young Children
• Nutrition
• Health and Safety
• Child Care Administration
• Student Teaching: Kindergarten; 1st Grade; 2nd Grade