Position Title: Young Preschool Lead Teacher

Location: Neff Early Childhood Center

Hours: 8:35 am - 5:05 pm / Monday through Friday

Salary & Benefits: Based on education and experience

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or Elementary Education
• A minimum of 4.5 CEU’S in Infant/Toddler Development Practices
• Experience coordinating and delivering direct services to preschool children
• First Aid and CPR Certified
• Knowledge of DHS Licensing Requirements
• A minimum of two years of experience teaching preschool children

Skills and Abilities:

Must have the ability to understand toddlers/preschool age children and find teaching them a pleasure. Energy, enthusiasm, and teamwork required. All candidates should have a warm and friendly presence, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, and be willing to fulfill responsibilities in accordance with the program philosophy.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of all children through constant supervision
• Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of the children in the program, based on their individual development
• Provide weekly schedules of activities
• Communicate with families daily and through weekly newsletters
• Develop activities that introduce early math and literacy concepts
• Plan, implement, and evaluate the program along with child assessment
• Build children’s self-esteem
• Comfort children
• Encourage independence
• Observe children and make note of progress
• Establish routines and provide positive guidance
• Discuss children’s development with parents
• Participate in staff meetings, community and school activities, and professional development
• Implement a variety of hands-on, enriching activities during small and large group learning time
• Must complete “Shaken Baby” and “Infant Safe Sleep” trainings each year
• Diaper changing and working with families to master potty training for their child