Lead Teacher

Towson University • Towson, MD

49d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Teacher is responsible for developing and implementing developmentally appropriate instruction for all students within the classroom community. This role involves composing regular communication with families, assessing student progress using project-based curriculum, and creating a nurturing yet structured environment for both early learners and college students. The Lead Teacher will utilize assessment tools for digital documentation of student progress, adhere to school-wide discipline policies, maintain confidentiality, and follow university protocols for child abuse and state licensing requirements. Additionally, the Lead Teacher will supervise and mentor student staff, evaluate their performance, and communicate school policies. This role requires modeling best practices as defined by the College of Education in a learner-centered environment. Regular communication with families and other agencies is expected, including conducting family conferences 2-3 times a year to plan and assess individual learning goals. Portfolios will be maintained to support and document learner growth. Collaboration with the teaching team and various university departments is essential, as is promoting the Center within the greater community and maintaining positive relationships with interns through constructive feedback. Participation in school initiatives such as the garden, internships, art gallery, and family reading program is also expected. Administrative assistance, such as training new student staff, may be required. The Lead Teacher must maintain classroom management, considering individual student needs and adhering to classroom routines and procedures for consistency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field.
• One year classroom experience.
• 90 + 9 clock hour certification in early childhood curriculum & development and communication or MSDE teacher certificate/approval.
• CPR and First Aid certifications.

Nice To Haves

• 3 clock hour ADA certification from the Maryland State Department of Education.
• Infant and Toddler certification from the Maryland State Department of Education.
• Experience in a lab school setting.
• Hold a background in the arts or STEM.
• Participation in Professional organizations for Early Childhood Education.

Responsibilities

• Develop instruction that is developmentally appropriate to all students within the classroom community.
• Compose regular communication with families.
• Assess all students and use project-based curriculum to promote growth of the whole-child and meet them at their level of learning.
• Create a nurturing yet structured environment for all students, both early learners and college, to explore and learn.
• Utilize outlined assessment tools to create and update digital documentation of student progress.
• Utilize the school-wide policy for discipline and maintain confidentiality of every family and student.
• Follow university protocols for child abuse and state licensing requirements.
• Supervise and mentor student staff.
• Use supervisory skills to maintain the desired climate of the school.
• Collaborate and evaluate the performance of staff at the end of each semester.
• Communicate school policies through emails, meetings, and trainings.
• Model best practices as the College of Education define them in a learner-centered educational environment.
• Communicate with families and other agencies regularly.
• Conduct family conferences 2 - 3 times a year to allow collaboration with teachers and parents to plan and assess the goals for individual learning.
• Maintain portfolios to support the planning for the growth of every learner and are used to document such growth.
• Collaborate with other members of the teaching team to create and enforce a vision for the school community.
• Collaborate with various departments at the University and participate in TU initiatives.
• Promote the Center within the greater community.
• Maintain positive relationships with interns in the classrooms through constructive feedback and close communication with professors.
• Participate in all school initiatives, i.e. garden, internships, art gallery, family reading program, and any other interest programs.
• Provide administrative assistance when necessary, i.e. train new student staff.
• Maintain classroom management, taking into account individual student needs.
• Be aware of specific classroom routines and procedures to maintain consistency for students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level