Early Childhood Teaching Team Lead

Our House, Inc•Little Rock, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

You will be responsible for providing a safe and developmentally appropriate infant-Pre-K early childhood development program in accordance with Arkansas’ Minimum Licensing Standards for Child Care Centers as well as ensuring the success of Bright Beginnings’ Arkansas Better Chance Program through collaboration with the rest of the Bright Beginnings team. You will work with the staff of the Housing Team, Career Center, Case Managers, and Mental Health Team on shared goals related to parenting skills and parenting education.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience work and/or teaching in early childhood
At least 1 year of supervisory experience
Ability to work effectively with diverse staff, parents, and community members
Experience with conflict resolution and/or crisis management
Experience with trauma-informed care
Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to curriculum planning
Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
Must be able to pass criminal background checks, child and adult maltreatment registry checks, sex offender registry checks, and a pre-employment drug screen
Complete a minimum of 30 clock hours of specific required professional development each year
Must be able to lift 30lbs

Nice To Haves

One of these is preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor's Degree in a related field, or CDA

Responsibilities

Plan and implement daily and weekly lesson plans using the Experience curriculum to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of the children in the program
Collaborate with the Early Childhood Education Manager to plan and implement the daily and weekly integration of the supplemental literacy and mathematics curriculum
Collaborate with the Bright Beginnings Manager and the Mental Health Team to plan and implement the daily and weekly integration of the Conscious Discipline social-emotional program, including the Feeling Buddies Curriculum and the Baby Doll Circle Time Curriculum
Provide lesson plans and various enrichment experiences that reflect and cite the Arkansas Child Development Early Learning Standards (AR CDELs), Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Work Sampling System, and any other assessments we will utilize to best serve our clients
Document daily needs, observations, academic performance, and developmental milestones through developmental checklists and Work Sampling System
Implement developmentally appropriate programming while providing individualized instruction to meet the needs of each child and collaborate with our special services partners, Mental Health team, and our Behavior Support Specialist to best ensure this is happening
Maintain an enriching learning environment through intentional use of materials in learning centers
Track quarterly literacy, numeracy, and social emotional growth of each student
Ensure all licensing, Arkansas Better Chance, ECERS, and AmeriCorps standards and requirements are met and formulate ongoing quality improvement plans and ensure that best practices are being used by everyone in the classroom
Ensure children are supervised at all times and equipment and the facility are clean, well maintained, organized, and safe at all times
Implement Conscious Discipline as the classroom culture by building children’s self-esteem, being alert and responsive to children, establishing routines and providing positive behavior guidance, and implementing positive discipline practices
Demonstrate competence in daily classroom management and clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children understand
Integrate children with special needs in a positive and respectful manner and help clients to enroll in LRSD Special Services when necessary
Discuss children’s development with parents on a daily basis through multiple means of communication such as formal and informal conferencing, text, call, and email and discuss identified problems and needs with professionals as appropriate
Participate in and promote Bright Beginnings and Our House activities
Coordinate with the Behavior Support Specialist to best integrate National Service Members into the classroom environments and facilitate relationships to ensure that they are able to fully carry out lessons and activities that they have prepared
Facilitate collaboration between the classrooms and with other team members to ensure smooth transitions, consistency in program practices, high quality curriculum and lesson planning, and effective communication across different age groups and program areas
Work with the Bright Beginnings and Our Club teams to annually create a Kindergarten Transition Plan for Pre-K 4 students
Conduct other duties as assigned to fulfill Our House’s mission