Early Childhood Lead Teacher Infant Room

SPH Careers 2023 • Helena, MT

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About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for supervision of Infants ages 6 weeks up to 24 months and requires flexibility to work in all classrooms based off the needs of the center. Under general supervision, the Lead Teacher is responsible for planning and delivering classroom activities while ensuring a safe, healthy, and engaging environment for infants through constant supervision. The role includes preparing developmentally appropriate curriculum and materials, assessing individual and group needs, and promoting learning through exploration, problem-solving, and socialization. The Lead Teacher guides infant behavior positively, collaborates with and supports Assistant Teachers and staff, and helps monitor and train team members. Additional responsibilities include maintaining professionalism, sharing cleaning and sanitizing duties, reporting suspected child abuse, participating in trainings and meetings, engaging in self-assessment, and ensuring compliance with all licensing, health, safety, nutrition, and quality standards. KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: Child Development Associate Certificate or College Degree preferred and 2 years’ experience in a licensed child care facility. Requires strong knowledge of childhood growth and development and the ability to apply early childhood development theory in daily practice while adapting to individual infant needs. The role calls for effective decision-making and problem-solving skills, strong teamwork and collaboration with staff, families, and community resources, and respectful, clear communication. Responsibilities also include consistent supervision of infants, ensuring a safe environment, and responding appropriately to situations in both classroom and outdoor settings.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Two years of experience in a licensed early childhood program required
• 32 hours of ECP training or Level 2 on the ECP Registry
• AHA Pediatric First Aid and CRP certified
• American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR and Pediatric First Aid certification required to be completed in first 30 days of employment and to be kept current thereafter
• Current on the Montana Early Childhood Project: Practitioner Registry within 15 days of hire required
• Infant Safety Essentials within 30 days
• Health and Safety Required Professional Development within 90 days of hire required
• Complete mandatory 16 hour annual training
• Keep current all St Peter’s Health and State Child Care Licensing required immunizations required
• Demonstrates ability to handle multiples tasks and stressors effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrates genuine interest and enjoyment of small children and the ability to stay calm in all situations and to respond to children in a quiet, reassuring manner
• Demonstrates ability to exercise good judgement and critical thinking skills to ensure the safety and well being of children

Nice To Haves

• Child Development Associate Certificate or College Degree preferred
• Requires strong knowledge of childhood growth and development and the ability to apply early childhood development theory in daily practice while adapting to individual infant needs
• The role calls for effective decision-making and problem-solving skills, strong teamwork and collaboration with staff, families, and community resources, and respectful, clear communication
• Responsibilities also include consistent supervision of infants, ensuring a safe environment, and responding appropriately to situations in both classroom and outdoor settings.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of Infants ages 6 weeks up to 24 months
• Planning and delivering classroom activities
• Ensuring a safe, healthy, and engaging environment for infants through constant supervision
• Preparing developmentally appropriate curriculum and materials
• Assessing individual and group needs
• Promoting learning through exploration, problem-solving, and socialization
• Guiding infant behavior positively
• Collaborating with and supports Assistant Teachers and staff
• Helping monitor and train team members
• Maintaining professionalism
• Sharing cleaning and sanitizing duties
• Reporting suspected child abuse
• Participating in trainings and meetings
• Engaging in self-assessment
• Ensuring compliance with all licensing, health, safety, nutrition, and quality standards

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed