Early Childhood Programs Lead Teacher

Western New Mexico University • Mission, NM

3d

About The Position

Develops, implements, and evaluates child centered and age appropriate curriculum to ensure adherence to national accreditation requirements. Prepares weekly lesson plans in accordance with established curriculum goals and objectives. Provides daily age appropriate educational activities for students from lesson plan. Provides small group interactive sessions to ensure understanding of concepts, lesson and/or activities. Plans and implements special events and classroom activities in support of emergent curriculum. Supervises classroom activities of students for understanding of specific lesson objectives and educational exercise. Assigns classroom activities to assistants to facilitate overall classroom management and delivery of instruction. Works closely with other teaching staff to coordinate and plan interclass projects and activities. Supervises all playground student activities and behavior to ensure appropriate safety and interaction skills. Plans and implements outdoor curricular activities with the children, extending the learning environment from indoors to outdoors. Works closely with families to discuss student progress, concerns, needs. Participates in regular parent conferences and pre-semester orientations. Works to maintain strong, positive relationships with children, families, colleagues, and the community. Participates in regular parent conferences and pre-semester orientations. Continually seeks creative ways to inspire, foster and support parental involvement, utilizing the uniqueness of each child and family to introduce cultural diversity into the curriculum and classroom. Administers assessments to children to measure social and emotional risks and resiliency. Utilizes assessment tools and observational skills to identify developmental needs of each child and devises learning plans to individualize instruction. Adheres to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. Coordinates the activities of the early childhood education practicum and internship students to deepen their understanding of early care and education best practices through hands-on learning in the classroom setting and completes the required laboratory student assessment reports. Meets with early childhood education faculty and co-teaching staff to evaluate internship and practicum students. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates child centered and age appropriate curriculum to ensure adherence to national accreditation requirements.
• Prepares weekly lesson plans in accordance with established curriculum goals and objectives.
• Provides daily age appropriate educational activities for students from lesson plan.
• Provides small group interactive sessions to ensure understanding of concepts, lesson and/or activities.
• Plans and implements special events and classroom activities in support of emergent curriculum.
• Supervises classroom activities of students for understanding of specific lesson objectives and educational exercise.
• Assigns classroom activities to assistants to facilitate overall classroom management and delivery of instruction.
• Works closely with other teaching staff to coordinate and plan interclass projects and activities.
• Supervises all playground student activities and behavior to ensure appropriate safety and interaction skills.
• Plans and implements outdoor curricular activities with the children, extending the learning environment from indoors to outdoors.
• Works closely with families to discuss student progress, concerns, needs.
• Participates in regular parent conferences and pre-semester orientations.
• Works to maintain strong, positive relationships with children, families, colleagues, and the community.
• Participates in regular parent conferences and pre-semester orientations.
• Continually seeks creative ways to inspire, foster and support parental involvement, utilizing the uniqueness of each child and family to introduce cultural diversity into the curriculum and classroom.
• Administers assessments to children to measure social and emotional risks and resiliency.
• Utilizes assessment tools and observational skills to identify developmental needs of each child and devises learning plans to individualize instruction.
• Adheres to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment.
• Coordinates the activities of the early childhood education practicum and internship students to deepen their understanding of early care and education best practices through hands-on learning in the classroom setting and completes the required laboratory student assessment reports.
• Meets with early childhood education faculty and co-teaching staff to evaluate internship and practicum students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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