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Job Title: Lead
Teacher Preschool
Normal Work Week: 40
Hours per week
Normal Hours per Week: Monday - Friday
Base
Salary: $10.65
per hour plus educational differential if applicable.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: LEAD
TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Have the personal qualities to work with children
under supervision and the ability to relate to parents,
staff and the
community in which the children live, bi-lingual skills where appropriate; and
2. Be 21 years of age; and
3. Meet the Office of Child Care Services
Certification requirements for pre-school and/or infant-toddler
lead teacher.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
1. Plans, develops and implements the daily
program designed to meet the social, health, emotional ,
cognitive and physical needs of children within the framework of the stated
policy of the Agency.
2.
Provides for the care and protection of all children in the Center.
3. In
order to meet individual and group needs, evaluates appropriateness and
effectiveness of activities
and routines within the daily schedule.
4. Maintains an attractive, sanitary, orderly
classroom with all equipment and supplies in good condition.
5.
Supervises lunch and nap time in cooperation with teacher or classroom
aide.
6. Provides daily supervision of teacher,
classroom aides, and any other auxiliary personnel assigned to the classroom (ex. - foster
grandparent, student teacher, interns, volunteers).
7. Schedules and conducts regular conferences with
teachers, aides, and other designated staff to plan and evaluate the program.
8.
Attends all Center staff meetings.
9.
Maintains positive relationships with other occupants sharing space with
the program.
10. Uses community and program resources to develop
the educational program.
11. Maintains classroom records and completes
progress reports as required.
12. Maintains a sound, positive working
relationship with parents, staff and other adults in the Center.
13. Communicates to the Director or other
designated individuals pertinent information with regard to families and
children.
14. Attends parent meetings as scheduled.
15. Holds parent conferences in conjunction with
Director and/or Parent Worker.
16. Carries out other duties as designated by
Center Director or Office of Child Care Services Regulations.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
1. Develops and implements behavior management
program appropriate to the needs of children in care.
2. Responsible for bus monitor duties, as
required.
3. Presents testimony at court proceedings, when
required.
4. Completes progress reports quarterly.
CATEGORIES OF STUDY
The requirement for a
category of study must be met with credits from an accredited institution of
higher learning, alternative early childhood training program or with an Early
Childhood Continuing Education Unit (CEU).
Four CEU’s are equal to three credits, three CEU’s are equal to two credits. CEU’s will not
apply to category (a), Child Growth and Development.
Lead Teacher qualifications
require 12 credits in at least four categories including three credits in
category (a), Child Growth and Development, and two credits in category (b) Planning
Programs, (c) Curriculum or (d) Classroom Management.
The study of Early Childhood
Education shall be categorized as follows:
(a) Child Growth and Development, Birth-Eight
Years.
(b) Planning Programs and Environments for Young
Children.
(c) Curriculum for Early Childhood Settings.
(d) Child and Classroom Management.
(e) Advanced or Specialized Early Childhood
Education or Development.
(f) Children With
Special Needs. Birth - 16 years.
(g) Infant and Toddler Development, Care and/or
Program Planning.
(h) Health and Safety in Early Childhood.
(I) Families and Community.
(j) Day Care Policy.
(k) Supervision or Staff Development in Early
Childhood Education.
(l) Day Care Administration.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
To the Center Director
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Signature Date
1/98