Preschool Head Teacher

Little Sunshine's Playhouse•Aurora, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Head Teacher to join our team at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool of AURORA, CO! We are looking for a leader who is interested in joining a company that provides an encouraging environment for our educators, thus the very best educational experience to young learners and growing their career within the industry. As a leadership team member at Little Sunshine’s Playhouse, you will provide a positive and encouraging environment for the educators at your location. You provide support as they work to successfully implement our Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, Creatively Shine.

Requirements

Be able to work full-time and be flexible with scheduling – NO NIGHTS, NO WEEKENDS!
Meets and exceeds all state Child Care Licensing requirements.
Possess a teamwork mindset, strong communication skills, organization skills, and problem-solving ability.
Has the ability to build rapport with children, families, and peers

Nice To Haves

Has previous experience in childcare, teaching, or other related fields, preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage all responsibilities outlined for the Lead Teacher. In some schools, Head Teachers are also Lead Teachers (assigned to a classroom).
Intentionally focus on supporting staff in the classroom through mentoring and modeling best practices, the Reggio Emilia approach, state licensing requirements, and LSP policy and procedure.
Provide encouraging, positive, intentional training opportunities by identifying areas of classroom improvement.
Guide all LSP teachers regarding appropriate classroom setup, parent-teacher conferences, portfolios, curriculum, lesson planning, LuvNotes®, and classroom-related questions as needed.
Engage both students and teachers in the classroom by demonstrating skills and explaining the rationale behind each step.
Have an ethical position of leaving the classroom better than you found it, do no harm!
Provide thoughtful and positive feedback in a timely, professional, and caring manner.
Intentionally focus on family relationships by learning each child’s and guardian’s name and showing genuine interest.
Participate in monthly Head Teacher Training conducted by the home office.
Assist the program director, and assistant director with completing onboarding for new staff members as necessary.
Assist the program director and assistant director in completing campus-wide inspections as necessary.
Assist in actively engaging staff members on the community page on Paylocity.
Assist in opening and closing the center, for example, 6 am-8 am / 5:30 pm-6:30 pm with the program director's guidance and by state and LSP policy and procedures.
Assist in answering school phones in a courteous, relatable, and professional manner.
Assist prospective families in scheduling admissions calls or tours.