Infant Toddler Lead Teacher

Overview

Job Title:

Infant Toddler Lead Teacher

FLSA Status:
Full-time, Hourly, 40 hrs/week

Shifts:

7:30AM-4:30PM (one hour lunch break)

Work Week:
Monday – Friday

Supervisor:
Senior Director of Early Education

Age Groups:
Infant/Toddler

Location:

Pottstown, PA

• 403(b)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Savings bank
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

YWCA Tri-County Area is looking for dedicated individual to serve as an Early Head Start (EHS) Lead Teacher in our STARS 4 Early Education Center in Pottstown. Our EEC vision is to create a community of learning where children experience a sense of wonder and exploration – where everyone feels a sense of connection and participates with others in ways that create new possibilities for making the world a better place.

• Infant/Toddler Lead Teachers are responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom.
• Teachers must understand children’s social and emotional, language, cognitive and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed.
• Teachers must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve family concerns.
• Each Lead Teacher understands and promotes education and early childhood development as defined in YWCA Tri-County Area’s (YW3CA) Policies and Procedures, and mission statement.
• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• Ensure the program operations meet funding and licensing guidelines with regards to screenings, assessments, curricula, supervision of children, child safety and reporting.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Use routines and experiences to teach content areas: literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts and technology as well as to build social-emotional skills.
• Maintain daily communications including written communication using daily reports with families through informal discussions, Tadpoles messages, phone calls, report cards, and conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness meeting Caring for Our Children’s standards for safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene, cleanliness, and safety standards, including use of primary groups.
• Maintain timely and accurate records, forms and files including recording daily observations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure the safety of children and staff.
• Actively contributes in team meetings at which families are participants.
• Attends and participates in all in-service training and monthly staff meetings as identified by the Early Education Director to increase competency in job performance.
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through teaching, modeling, and coaching.
• Maintains confidentiality in all children and family records.
• Completes special projects specific to the function of the service area or as needed for the area as directed by the supervisor.
• Support families/staff using the P.E.A.C.E. model for problem-solving.
• Use inclusive language and Conscious Discipline skills and powers in all communication.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of position expectations.

• A strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (team members, children, families) and to foster a team environment.
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