Lead Pre Kindergarten Teacher-Brookfield Location

The Goddard School•Brookfield, CT

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About The Position

The Goddard School in Brookfield is interviewing for a Lead Pre Kindergarten Teacher. The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment and working with an Assistant Teacher and the entire faculty. Candidates must meet applicable state and local requirements and the school's educational qualifications. Lead teachers must be degreed; a positive, dependable, responsible, dedicated, and caring personality is required. Two or more years of Early Childhood Education experience is preferred.

Requirements

Meet the qualifications of the applicable state and the school's stated hiring standards, including any state or local licensing requirements.
Meet at least one of the stated educational criteria: a Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Child Development.
Ability to hear conversational speech, with or without a hearing aid.
Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses.
Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances.
Ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices, including evacuating the building during emergencies.
Ability to handle crisis situations involving children and respond immediately to emergencies.
Positive, dependable, responsible, dedicated, and caring personality.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience in Early Childhood Education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.
Arrange the classroom to support learning goals and the children's developmental levels.
Develop classroom management practices and age-appropriate, engaging lesson plans.
Keep classroom equipment in good repair and follow emergency procedures.
Promote healthy eating and ensure children remain within state ratio requirements.
Perform routine cleaning promptly and major cleaning when children are not present.
Post and follow a classroom schedule with routines and learning opportunities.
Follow GSI health and safety policies and procedures.
Support children's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development through developmentally appropriate activities and positive guidance.
Adapt the program to individual children's needs and create a multicultural learning environment with varied, developmentally appropriate materials.
Support children's play, exploration, communication, creativity, self-esteem, social skills, security, empathy, and respect for others and the environment.
Balance teacher-directed and child-directed activities and provide active and quiet play opportunities.
Integrate GSI resources, including enrichment programs, into lesson plans.
Establish effective relationships with families and communicate professionally with families and faculty.
Encourage families to participate in children's learning experiences and provide opportunities such as conferences.
Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child, maintain each child's portfolio, and maintain the classroom Parent Board.
Assess needed supplies and materials, build teamwork, and develop lesson plan books and posted lesson plans.
Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards, observe children, document observations in portfolios, and use assessment tools.
Maintain professional commitment, promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives, and support ethical conduct.
Pursue professional development and continuing education, and attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences, and other growth opportunities.