Lead Teacher -Penacook Early Learning Center

Overview

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire is a dynamic organization that currently supports 200 staff working in 30 Early Childhood and School Time programs with a large geographic footprint. Ready for a really fresh start? We’re hiring lead teachers for the brand-new Rowe Family Early Learning Center in Penacook. Enjoy pristine surroundings and caring, experienced colleagues at the newly constructed Penacook Community Center!

If you're looking to find fulfilling, meaningful work and the chance to make a positive impact on the lives of children as a capable and caring mentor, look no further. The Lead Teacher position is responsible for upholding and implementing the BGC mission, supporting children’s learning, and ensuring the health and safety of all children. Some key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: developing curriculum, child observations, and assessment, supporting volunteers, practicum students, and mentoring staff.

Knowledge of child development, developmentally appropriate practice, emergent curriculum, and child assessment are paramount for this position.

• Prepare Youth for Success:
  Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes and responds sensitively to the interests, requests, and needs of individual children, interacting positively with children, encouraging exploration, and using positive child guidance strategies.
• Provides guidance and role modeling to Club members by planning and outlining curriculum to meet the individual needs of youth by incorporating elements of an emergent curriculum.
• Establishes and maintains program goals to ensure the health and safety of all members. Ensures the evaluation of Club programs on a continual basis, including tracking outcome metrics; verifies that programs/activities respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.
• Uses child observation notes as a tool for curriculum planning, and keeps accurate and up-to-date records. Continuously accounts for the members in their assigned group by name and face.
• Oversees implementation of NAEYC standards and GSQ (when applicable), Culture DNA code as well as BGCCNNH and CCLU rules and policies regarding safety, compliance, and best practices.
• Dispenses medications according to company policy, administers first aid as needed; and communicates this to families.
• Oversees and assists in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining classroom well-being and upkeep.
• Program Development, Implementation, and Supervision:
  Oversees proper record-keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted in the membership/finance system. Provides data for input to a Center Director or other applicable staff.
• Facilitates open and effective, professional verbal and written communication with families, staff, and children.
• Supervises classroom staff, students, and volunteers; provides regular feedback about job performance.
• Supports volunteers, practicum students, and staff through modeling techniques and strategies that connect theory to practice.
• May lead planning meetings with the teaching team.
• Increases visibility of Club programs via daily schedule postings and announcements of upcoming events through different channels.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Internal:
  Maintains professional, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, families, students, and supervisors to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions, instruct, and advise/counsel.
• External:
  Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members' parents, and others to assist in resolving problems when required.

• Must be a lead teacher qualified (18 credits) with two years of experience in Early Childhood Education or a similar field. Must be 18 years of age or older and have a minimum of 1,000 hours working in a licensed program.
• Knowledge of current methods, principles, and techniques of teaching.
• Knowledge of curriculum development and application.
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs; proven track record of creative and artistic…