Lead Preschool Teacher
Company: Town of Brookline
Location: Brookline
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
The Town of Brookline is seeking full-time Lead Preschool
Teachers in the early education program located at the Soule Center
in Brookline, an attractive space with large indoor/outdoor play
areas. The Lead Preschool Teacher will develop and maintain parent
relationships, collaborates with colleagues, and takes part in
continuous professional development, which ensures a quality
learning environment and meets the developmental needs of children
aged 2.9 to 5 years. Provides a nurturing, consistent,
developmentally appropriate environment that meets the cognitive,
emotional, social and physical needs of the Center's children, and
other related tasks as required.
Qualifications:
Experience as an early childhood teacher. EEC lead teacher
qualified. Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work
cooperatively and communicate well with others, verbally and
writing. CPR and First Aid is required. 40 hours per week.
Salary range: $28.01 - $29.42 hourly plus generous benefits and
excellent working conditions. Please apply with resume and cover
letter. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the
positions are filled. The new school year has already begun so
please apply asap!
Lead Teacher Job Description
Primary Purpose
The Lead (Preschool) Teacher develops and maintains parent
relationships, collaborates with colleagues, and takes part in
continuous professional development, which ensures a quality
learning environment and meets the developmental needs of children
aged twelve months to five years. Provides a nurturing, consistent,
developmentally appropriate environment that meets the cognitive,
emotional, social and physical needs of the Center's children, and
other related tasks as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions or duties listed below are illustrations of
the various types of work performed. The omission of specific
statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the
work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the
position.
Plans, implements and maintains developmentally appropriate
classroom space, material and equipment.
Plans, implements, directs and oversee developmentally appropriate
curriculum and activities with input from teachers in the
classroom; primarily responsible to oversee safety and well-being
of children in the classroom.
Responsible to ensure children adjust successfully to a classroom,
foster positive relationships between children and their peers.
Promote positive discipline practices that support problem solving
and conflict resolution consistent with the staff handbook and EEC
standards, rules and regulations.
Supervise toileting, toilet training and diapering practices.
Evaluate children's development ongoing, work with specialists or
outside services designated to a child.
Responsible to maintain children's attendance and ongoing
development records and portfolio.
Complete formal observations and assessments of children in
classroom two times per year, schedule and conduct parent
conferences to review child assessment two times per year.
Develop and maintain positive and effective communication with
parents, create a welcoming environment for parents.
Attend parent meetings on topics related to early education and
care and center policies among other topics.
Attend staff meetings, prepare for and lead weekly team meetings.
Maintain team meeting notes and plans for team.
Serve as a leader in the classroom to ensure a positive,
collaborative and professional atmosphere, serve as a model and
provide support to teachers; work cooperatively with staff.
Work with Director to coordinate in-service trainings to meet
professional development goals of teachers, give feedback to
Director and take part in Teacher performance assessments.
Provide orientation to new staff members; supervise volunteers and
substitute teachers.
Supports the mission and philosophy of the Early Learning Center in
all duties and functions, as set forth in the staff handbook and
the EEC standards, rules and regulations.
Continue to take course work as needed to meet performance goals,
keep abreast of developing practices in the early childhood field,
and attend in-service trainings.
Performs similar or related work as directed, required, or as
situation dictates.
Supervision
The Lead Teacher reports to the Director of the Early Learning
Center.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise Teacher and Assistant Teacher on team, volunteers and
substitute teachers.
Work Environment
Works in early childhood learning facilities with a moderate level
of noise; the work is subject to seasonal changes and requires
planning; the employee may work weekends and evenings on
occasion.
The employee operates standard office equipment, including a
computer, copier; uses classroom, sports and other recreation
equipment; operates a department van.
The employee has significant contact with children, parents, the
general public, other town agencies, e.g., school department and
outside organizations.
Errors could result in of accreditation, personal injury or injury
to others, monetary loss or delay or loss of service.
Recommended Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
EEC lead teacher qualified. Two years experience as an early
childhood teacher, or an equivalent combination of training and
experience that includes an Associate's degree in child
development, early childhood education or a related field.
Additional Requirements
Knowledge, Ability and Skill
Thorough knowledge and understanding of EEC licensing regulations,
standards and policies and procedures. Strong interpersonal skills;
ability to work cooperatively and communicate well with others,
verbally and writing, including co-workers, children and
parents.
Organized, reliable and conscientious, able to work independently
and as a team; ability to act professionally, appropriately, and to
maintain confidentiality of records and other information.
Willingness to increase knowledge in the field, to work toward
meeting performance goals, and to understand and abide the Center's
policies and procedures.
Knowledge of computer applications (word processing, internet and
intranet and software applications.
Physical Requirements
Minimal physical effort is required. The employee is frequently
required to stand, walk, speak, hear, sit, use hands to operate
equipment and may be required to lift up to 30 pounds. Vision
requirements include the ability to read routine documents, use a
computer and operate a motor vehicle.
Keywords: Town of Brookline, Medford , Lead Preschool Teacher, Education / Teaching , Brookline, Massachusetts
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