Lead Toddler Teacher

The Guild of St. Agnes•Webster, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Guild of St. Agnes is seeking an EEC-certified Lead Toddler Teacher for its Webster location. The teacher shapes the classroom environment within agency guidelines and leads, coordinates, and makes decisions to develop and maintain a quality early childhood program. This role is part of the management team and provides leadership to deliver programs and services through teaching staff while building a team environment using participatory decision-making. The position involves managing and supervising teaching staff in daily classroom operations, maintaining compliance with EEC regulations and child-to-teacher ratios, and creating a safe, nurturing, creative, and engaging learning environment. The teacher collaborates on developmentally appropriate curriculum, conducts child screenings and assessments, and holds individual conferences with parents or guardians. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with an eight-hour shift and a 45-minute paid break.

Requirements

Be qualified as a Lead Teacher through EEC.
Have an associate's degree.
Have at least three years of relevant professional experience.
Have knowledge of children's physical, emotional, and developmental patterns, learning theories, and curriculum development.
Demonstrate leadership skills.
Be able to adapt and show flexibility as needed.
Complete drug and alcohol screening as required by Guild of St. Agnes policy.
Complete a criminal background check (BRC) with acceptable results before the start date.
Present evidence of a physical examination and two MMR tests with acceptable results before the start date.
Complete First Aid/CPR training within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of and adhere to EEC regulations.
Manage and supervise teaching staff in the daily operations of the classroom.
Maintain child-to-teacher ratios in compliance with EEC regulations.
Write and deliver annual staff performance reviews.
Conduct staff observations twice a month.
Maintain a creative, engaging learning environment for children.
Supervise children and ensure their safety and well-being, attending to individual and group needs or problems.
Collaboratively plan and develop developmentally appropriate curriculum using agency guidelines.
Prepare screenings and assessments and conduct individual conferences with parents or guardians.
Report children's special needs or problems and suspected child abuse or neglect to the Center Director.
Complete professional development courses as required by EEC.
Attend and participate in monthly staff meetings.