Lead Teacher Level I & II (Newport, WA)

Rural Resources Community Action•Newport, WA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re pleased to announce an opportunity for the position of Lead Teacher Level I & II (Newport, WA) within the Early Childhood Education Department. This full-time role is based in Newport, WA. The Lead Teacher oversees the daily operation of a preschool classroom, planning, coordinating, and implementing educational plans for preschool children. This includes integrating trauma-informed practices to support social-emotional learning and self-regulation. The role also involves working with families to enhance their knowledge of child development and parenting, and providing supervision, technical assistance, support, training, mentoring, and guidance to other teachers, staff, and volunteers. Input into the development of systems and programs is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

Lead Teacher Level I: High school diploma or GED.
Lead Teacher Level I: An Associate degree in Early Childhood Education; or An associate degree in a related field to Early Childhood Education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to ECE; or A Professional Development Plan to meet one of the above educational requirements completed within the required time frame.
Lead Teacher Level I: At least one year experience working with children in an educational preschool.
Lead Teacher Level I: One year experience working with adults in an educational or social service capacity.
Lead Teacher Level II: A bachelor's, or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education; or A bachelor's or advanced degree in a related field to Early Childhood Education, and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education.
Lead Teacher Level II: Two years' experience working with children in an educational preschool.
Lead Teacher Level II: Two years' experience working with adults in an educational or social service capacity.
Valid driver's license in state of residence.
Access to reliable transportation.
Auto insurance in the amount required by the State of Washington.
Physical examination within three weeks of employment.
First Aid & Infant/Child CPR card within 30 days of employment.
Food Worker’s Card or acquire within 30 days of employment.
Completion of a criminal history check
Resume Required

Nice To Haves

Experience as a supervisor preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the supervision of educational preschool classes, including planning and conducting classes; meets compliance with all classroom objectives outlined by program standards; oversees the collection and organization of appropriate materials; assures that physical environment meets developmentally appropriate standards for three, four, and five-year-old children; develops daily lesson plans based on research based curricula, which meets developmentally appropriate educational opportunities in all areas.
May supervise, manage, and monitor work of assigned staff to promote smooth operations in the classroom; guide and train volunteers, provide for the ongoing guidance and training of staff, including preparing them for future promotion opportunities; responsible for the immediate discipline of subordinate employees, with support from their assigned supervisor.
Plans, organizes, and conducts Parent Teacher Conferences and Home Visits with families, following the program guidelines and curriculum; facilitates and assists parents in setting child goals and provides parents with materials that support the development and learning of their child; may provide crisis intervention as necessary, with support from program specialists, managers, and the assigned Family Services Advocate, when applicable.
Conducts developmental screening and assessment of children; is responsible for the development and monitoring of individual child plans for each child with technical assistance, as needed, from their supervisor including IEPs for children qualifying for special services through the public school system; and responsible for tracking, analyzing and demonstrating progress on individual child and classroom educational outcomes.
Monitors systems and records required to evaluate and document assigned services; manages files, tracking sheets and reports; oversees the preparation of reports and correspondence as required. Will document, organize, and enter child and program data, using a variety of data base systems.
Performs other duties as assigned.