Part Time Lead Teacher - Tullabee Learning Academy

Stand Out For Good, Inc.•Knoxville, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Teacher plans and implements the daily classroom curriculum to promote children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. The role directs and coordinates children's personal care, hygiene, learning activities, specialized programs, and positive guidance. It also includes maintaining classroom records, developmental checklists, and progress reports, and communicating with parents about children's progress through timely updates and parent-teacher conferences. The Lead Teacher ensures the classroom remains clean and safe and complies with applicable state, local, and company regulations. The teacher creates a developmentally appropriate learning environment consistent with company philosophy and goals, including the early learning curriculum, room arrangement, Family Information Board, and curriculum-related displays. The position helps children develop creative thinking, problem-solving, and respect for themselves and others while taking each child's background, needs, interests, learning style, and pace into account. The role maintains a safe, healthy, nurturing classroom; responds appropriately to emergencies, accidents, and injuries; participates in emergency drills; and reports needed repairs and significant behavior concerns to the Director. The Lead Teacher communicates professionally and confidentially with families, staff, and visitors, supports positive staff relationships, and provides excellent customer service to families. The position requires regular punctual attendance and participation in requested training, meetings, and programs, as well as meeting annual regulatory training requirements.

Requirements

Meet or exceed state licensing requirements for the position.
Previous experience working in an early childhood educational setting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent verbal and written communication with parents, children, and staff.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Commitment to upholding health, safety, and regulatory standards.
Demonstrated passion for working with children and supporting their development.
Ability to react quickly with sound judgment and problem-solving skills in complex or critical situations, such as injuries and accidents.
Ability to administer CPR/First Aid, including lifting and carrying injured children.
Ability to lift, carry, and hold children in accordance with state and local requirements.
Ability to interact and communicate with children in the classroom and on the playground, including running, jumping, and demonstrating physical exercises.

Responsibilities

Plan and consistently implement curriculum activities that promote children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
Help children learn creative thinking, independent problem-solving, and respect for themselves and others.
Consider each child's background, special needs, interests, learning style, and pace.
Maintain accurate, current records of children's developmental milestones and progress.
Create a developmentally appropriate classroom environment consistent with company philosophy and goals, including appropriate room arrangement, a Family Information Board, curriculum-related bulletin boards, and the early learning curriculum.
Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, nurturing learning environment and strive to prevent injuries.
Handle emergencies, accidents, and injuries appropriately; implement emergency procedures and participate in emergency and evacuation drills.
Maintain educational materials and equipment and keep the classroom organized and safe.
Notify the Director promptly of needed repairs to classroom, building, playground equipment, or toys.
Observe, record, and report significant individual or group behavior that might affect children's well-being to the Director.
Maintain professional conduct with parents, staff, and visitors and strict confidentiality regarding children and families.
Provide timely written or digital communication to parents, including updates about children's progress and parent-teacher conferences.
Promote and maintain good rapport and working relationships with other staff members.
Use positive guidance consistent with company policies and procedures, and treat each child with kindness, dignity, and respect.
Provide excellent customer service to families to help support continued enrollment.
Report to work on time and provide consistent classroom procedures.
Participate in staff training sessions, meetings, and programs as requested by the center and state requirements.
Meet or exceed annual training requirements of local regulatory agencies.