Hetty's Brilliant Minds·East Greenbush, New York
The Lead Teacher is responsible for developing and implementing curriculum-based lesson plans while monitoring the developmental growth of infants and toddlers. They provide leadership to assistant teachers and maintain a safe, nurturing learning environment through constant supervision and parent communication.
Hetty's Brilliant Minds is a Christian childcare center that offers innovative, year-round, before school, full-day and after school educational preschool as well as infant care. It is at the heart of our vision to offer a program that addresses the whole child. The mission of our childcare center is to provide a safe, loving, and encouraging environment that not only meets children's developmental and academic needs. We would love to have a lead teacher who shares our values to join our team to help teach our Brilliant Minds.
While the activities vary, infant and toddler teachers focus primarily on nurturing, monitoring teaching children to share, express themselves, communicate, and collaborate well with others, follow their curiosity, and further their language and vocabulary development. Other day-to-day duties can include: Supervise assistant teachers and volunteers The lead teacher will develop lesson plans based on our curriculum and should be able to access the developmental growth of the children. Communicating with parents' on the progress of their children. The lead teacher is responsible for setting up their classroom to reflect the lessons they are currently teaching. Planning and carrying out curriculum Helping children develop positive self-images and experience success Encouraging the exploration of interests and developmental social skills Developing schedules and routines ensuring physical activity, rest, and playtime Teaching children how to play fairly with others Observing, assessing, and documenting each assigned child’s health, skills, behavior, growth, and development Identifying any physical or mental development concerns in assigned children Meeting with parents to discuss concerns Optimizing children’s developmental, intellectual, and social achievements in class activities Providing leadership and guidance to other staff and colleagues Creating and leading a supportive, nurturing learning environment that encourages responsibility and motivation Additional Duties The teacher has to be vigilant about the health and safety of the children. They should also have to report anything that poses a health hazard to the appropriate staff member. They should report any suspected cases of child abuse to the appropriate authorities.
Must have 2 years experience of working in a childcare setting especially with Toddlers (18 months to 38 months). CDA in Infant/Toddler Associate Degree preferred but not required. MAT, First aid and CPR CertificateJob Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour Schedule: 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Work Location: In person #ZR Employee discount Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Tuition reimbursement
Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in a childcare setting, specifically with toddlers. Required certifications include MAT, First Aid, and CPR, with a CDA or Associate Degree preferred.
Market context
In New York, lead teacher openings often draw candidates with classroom leadership experience and strong lesson-planning skills, especially in settings that require active supervision indoors and outdoors. This role is competitive because employers typically look for candidates who already meet state education requirements and can handle the physical demands of the classroom. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit before applying, since they are pulled from the original job description to save research time.