B-3 Lead Teacher

Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County inc•Lancaster Township, PA

22h•$21 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Birth-Three Lead Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. This role is part of the Thrive to Five program at CAP ELC in Lancaster, PA. The position is classified as Non-Exempt/Permanent and requires minimal travel. The center is open from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, with a preferred schedule of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, and is a 40-hour per week, year-round position.

Requirements

Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) with 1250 hours of documented experience with children

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) with PA Teaching Certificate with a minimum of 9 credits of coursework related to infants and toddlers.

Responsibilities

Promote cognitive development and learning dispositions in all children.
Use the provided Creative Curriculum to structure the learning environment and daily routine.
Follow the standards of practice outlined by Thrive to 5 leadership.
Prepare classrooms.
Provide environmental programming that aligns with Creative Curriculum learning centers.
Provide weekly written plans and lesson planning for instruction aligned with PA Early Learning Standards & Early Learning Outcomes Framework.
Provide individualized plans to meet the diverse needs of children.
Use data collected on individual children to inform lesson plans, learning activities, and units of study.
Perform required developmental screenings and share results with families.
Use various tools with TSG GOLD to gather data on individual children and conduct assessments.
Promote healthy growth and habits in children and provide a safe environment.
Follow all safety and health procedures and expectations as outlined by regulatory standards (DHS, STARS, or Head Start Performance standards).
Provide adequate supervision of children at all times.
Provide daily planned gross motor activities.
Follow all meal service standards as outlined by CACFP.
Follow all guidance to prevent the spread of illness.
Use meals & snacks to teach about health, sanitation and proper nutrition.
Assist with ensuring all children receive required dental, vision, hearing, and BMI screenings.
Teach children proper safety skills.
Follow all procedures when assisting children with the toilet or changing a diaper.
Follow all procedures when supervising and assisting children with rest time.
Promote healthy social and emotional growth in children.
Implement PBIS universal practices established by Thrive to Five.
Teach and model social-emotional skills and practices.
Implement interventions with support from intra/inter agency teams.
Maintain current knowledge about challenging behavior and mental health concerns.
Implement behavior support plans as needed.
Follow the responsive scale of discipline.
Assist in providing a welcoming culturally inclusive environment for families.
Provide updates on classroom closures.
Maintain parent/staff rapport and mutual confidence and trust with the classroom team.
Facilitate parent engagement events.
Follow all Community Action Partnership (CAP) and Thrive to Five policies, procedures and systems.
Demonstrate the CAP Values.
Work with Early Learning Supervisor to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and quality standards.
Work with Early Learning Supervisor to reflect on coaching feedback and set professional development goals.
Work with all staff to develop strategies to resolve interpersonal problems that affect program operation.
Attend and participate in mandatory training, workshops, and meetings.
Maintain all required certifications and licenses.
Foster supportive, collegial relationships with fellow co-workers, community partners, interns and volunteers.
Timely review and response to internal and external communication.
Support their peers to understand program routines and expectations.
Actively participate in committee work as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.