Lead Infant Teacher

Brella•Hollywood, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Brella is looking to hire a Lead Infant Teacher who works with 12-18 month old's and is excited about building a new model of child care that responds to families' varying child care needs, while also delivering the highest quality experiences for children. If you embrace change, are eager to learn, take pride in what you do and see your time with children no matter how long or short as a learning opportunity we invite you to apply. As a Brella Lead Infant Teacher, you will develop classroom procedures and manage the classroom's flow of the day guiding co-teachers to achieve classroom management and quality curriculum implementation assuming a fair share of classroom responsibilities. You will also mentor, train and grow teachers, modeling Brella’s teacher best practices and supporting the teacher evaluation process. Additionally, you will actively participate in workshops, training, special events and Lead Teacher meetings and relay administration updates and information constructively and effectively with the team. You will collaborate and communicate respectfully with coworkers creating positive relationships and center culture. You will manage classroom materials (i.e. - ordering, storing and labeling materials) to ensure maintenance of a well-organized, developmentally appropriate classroom. You will implement Brella curriculum and develop daily modifications as needed per age group or emergent class interests and demonstrate that the target curriculum engagement/quality elements are being achieved. You will act as point person for family communication providing curriculum and development updates. You will model and mentor providing a safe and loving environment for children in collaboration with a team.

Requirements

Meet all state teaching experience, education and additional state requirements if hired including at least 12 ECE (Required)
1 year of experience in a childcare setting in the U.S. serving in a Lead Teacher role or similar capacity (Required)
Ability to be flexible and approach change with a positive mindset
Understands effective communication styles to provide feedback to administration, co-teachers and parents
Proactively seeks out resources to continually improve performance in self and others
Experience mentoring and growing co-teachers with effective collaboration and problem solving skills
Expertise in early learning/development and group care settings, including knowledge of current research, regulations, and best practices
Ability to model a patient, caring and calm demeanor respectfully interacting with every child

Nice To Haves

3+ years of early childhood education teaching experience (Preferred)
Experience mentoring and coaching other teachers and AA/BA degree w/6 administration units (Preferred)
Experience in coaching other teachers in Reggio, RIE and Montessori methodologies

Responsibilities

Develop classroom procedures and manage the classroom's flow of the day guiding co-teachers to achieve classroom management and quality curriculum implementation assuming a fair share of classroom responsibilities
Mentor, train and grow teachers, modeling Brella’s teacher best practices and supporting the teacher evaluation process
Actively participate in workshops, training, special events and Lead Teacher meetings and relay administration updates and information constructively and effectively with the team
Collaborate and communicate respectfully with coworkers creating positive relationships and center culture
Manage classroom materials (ie - ordering, storing and labeling materials) to ensure maintenance of a well-organized, developmentally appropriate classroom
Implement Brella curriculum and develop daily modifications as needed per age group or emergent class interests and demonstrate that the target curriculum engagement/quality elements are being achieved
Act as point person for family communication providing curriculum and development updates
Model and mentor providing a safe and loving environment for children in collaboration with a team