Lead Teacher - South

EMBE•Sioux Falls, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Teacher is responsible for educating 2-year-old children. The role involves teaching group play and social and emotional skills, supporting potty training, planning activities and curriculum, guiding assistant teachers, and communicating with parents. The Lead Teacher helps ensure children’s safety and well-being and creates a stimulating, clean, and healthy classroom environment.

Requirements

Demonstrated problem-solving, initiative, and independence skills.
General knowledge of children’s growth and development.
No substantiated history of child abuse or neglect.
No felony conviction on record within the past five years.
Name must not appear on the sex offender registry.

Nice To Haves

CDA, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.
Previous experience working in childcare.

Responsibilities

Ensure EmBe’s brand, mission, vision, and values are reflected in all interactions.
Demonstrate and reinforce professionalism, appropriate language, accountability, and positive behavior throughout the center.
Plan and implement classroom curriculum and daily activities.
Oversee and interact with children while ensuring each child’s safety and well-being.
Submit weekly written lesson plans covering areas of growth and development to the curriculum coordinator.
Support children in developing self-regulation, emotional, and support skills.
Assess children’s development using age-appropriate milestones.
Create a stimulating learning environment through room arrangement, bulletin boards, and seasonal decorations.
Complete documentation, including meal sheets, daily sheets, accident reports, and medication sheets.
Communicate daily parent information through Procare and in person.
Maintain a safe, healthy, and clean learning environment inside and outside the classroom.
Participate in recommended professional development and adhere to licensing standards.
Maintain appropriate staff-to-child ratios and consult the site manager when substitutes are needed or children should be moved to other classrooms.
Treat all children with dignity and respect and help ensure their safety and well-being.
Warmly greet parents and children at classroom arrival and departure.
Engage families in communication about children’s well-being and daily activities.
Remain up to date on mandatory training hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.