Lead Teacher, Toddler

JEWISH ALLIANCE OF GREATER RHODE ISLAND • Providence, RI

7d • $20

About The Position

As a Lead Teacher, Toddler you are responsible for the academic, social-emotional growth and development of all children in your care, which may include infants, toddlers and/or preschool age children. The Lead Teacher is also responsible for developing a partnership with families and communicating with them regularly. This position also provides supervision and support to assistant teachers, classroom floats and volunteers.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with the Alliance’s core values and a clear commitment to them
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Working knowledge of the growth and development of young children and ability to utilize this information in the classroom
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Ability to set priorities and handle multiple projects. Strong organizational skills
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, including occasional nights and weekends
• Ability to work closely with others in a team environment and effectively interact with all levels of management, parents and volunteers
• Must have or willingness to obtain Pediatric First Aid and CPR certification
• A minimum of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education from an accredited college higher; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• At least 3 years prior experience teaching in an early childhood center or classroom setting
• Judaic knowledge or willingness to acquire
• Understanding of Rhode Island Early Learning Standards, DHS, BrightStars, and NAEYC, or willingness to acquire
• Prolonged periods standing and walking throughout the classroom.
• Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to sit and stand on the floor throughout the day, and bend, kneel, or squat to be at eye level with children.

Responsibilities

• Develop weekly plans, and implement age appropriate curriculum (lesson plans) to nurture and stimulate all domains of children ‘s development aligned with school values statement
• Perform on-going developmental assessment of children
• Provide care to all children by adapting daily routines and plans to the interest and needs of the individual child and the group
• Plan, evaluate and improve the physical environment in the classroom to create opportunities to meet the changing needs of the class, including storage, organization and cleanliness
• Communicate progress and/or concerns with parents and Director regularly, including two parent/teacher conferences each year
• Maintain a continuing dialogue with the teaching team about child growth and classroom environment
• Report all classroom concerns to Director in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely records including attendance, injury report and classroom meal counts
• Assist in purchasing of class supplies, according to individual classroom budgets in line with the environmental rating scales and in conjunction with Director
• Participate in professional development according to DHS and NAEYC regulations
• Participate in school social and family education programs and meetings, as well as larger organizational programs and trainings, as needed, including monthly staff meetings

Benefits

• +1 additional float day upon hire to be used after 90 days of successful employment. Because starting a new job is exciting and a little extra time off down the road is always a bonus!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees