Lead Preschool Teacher (3-4 years old)

The Goddard School - Brookfield/Danbury•Brookfield, CT

About The Position

The Goddard School in Brookfield is interviewing for a degreed Lead Teacher in a preschool classroom serving children ages 3–4. The Lead Teacher establishes and maintains a safe, healthy, nurturing learning environment and works with an Assistant Teacher and the rest of the faculty. Candidates must meet applicable state qualifications and licensing requirements, and satisfy at least one of the listed educational criteria. 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 required by the applicable state and the listed national hiring standards, including any state or local licensing requirements.
Meet at least one listed educational qualification; the stated criterion is 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 the ability to evacuate 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.
Related degrees may include Elementary Education, Home Economics, Child Development, Child Life, Psychology or Sociology with a minor in Education, Special Education, or Child Psychology.
Relevant coursework may include Child Development, Human Growth and Development, Educational Psychology, Child Psychology, Methods: Age Birth to 8 years, Children's Literature, Developmental Assessment of Young Children, Nutrition, Health and Safety, Child Care Administration, and student teaching in kindergarten through second grade.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment, including appropriate classroom arrangements, management systems, schedules, and lesson plans.
Maintain classroom equipment, follow emergency procedures and health and safety policies, keep children within state ratio requirements, and perform classroom cleaning responsibilities.
Promote healthy eating practices during lunch and snack times.
Support children's physical and intellectual development by adapting programming to individual needs and providing developmentally appropriate materials, activities, expectations, and learning opportunities.
Create a multicultural, print-rich classroom and encourage play, exploration, communication, creativity, and a balance of teacher-directed and child-directed activities.
Integrate Goddard School resources, including enrichment programs, into lesson plans.
Support children's social and emotional development through positive guidance, activities that foster self-esteem, security, and social skills, and respectful modeling.
Respect cultural and ethnic diversity and adhere to the Goddard School Behavior Policy.
Communicate professionally with families and faculty and encourage families to participate in children's learning experiences.
Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child, maintain each child's portfolio, and maintain the classroom Parent Board.
Assess supplies and materials, build teamwork, manage the classroom according to GSI QA Standards, and conduct and document child observations and assessments.
Promote the Goddard School philosophy and educational objectives, support ethical conduct, pursue professional development, and attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences, and professional growth opportunities.