Preschool Lead Teacher

Goodman Community Center•Madison, WI

17d

About The Position

The Early Childhood Education program at Goodman Community Center serves children ages 3–5 in a safe, encouraging environment centered on discovery and play. The Preschool Lead Teacher works with the classroom co-teacher and other teachers to organize, supervise, and implement early childhood education programming that supports the program’s goals. The role includes supporting children’s development, building inclusive classroom experiences, documenting learning and progress, and contributing to family engagement and center-wide programming.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a high school degree or equivalent.
Have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Have at least a CDA Credential; an associate degree in Early Childhood or Child Development or equivalent, a baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood or Child Development, or a related degree with coursework specifically related to early childhood education is also specified.
Have experience working in a preschool setting.
Meet Early Childhood Registry requirements.
Be committed to GCC’s mission of strengthening lives and securing futures and its values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Know resources in and around the Madison area, including resources for childcare programs.
Be familiar with Wisconsin Child Care Licensing Rules and Regulations and City of Madison Accreditation Guidelines.
Be familiar with Conscious Discipline and Creative Curriculum.
Have experience working with staff and families from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the classroom co-teacher to create a welcoming environment and establish lesson plans, schedules, supervision, and classroom management that support program goals.
Support children’s social-emotional development using approaches including Conscious Discipline and positive guidance techniques.
Create activities that introduce math and literacy concepts through curiosity, play, exploration, and problem solving in a mixed-age classroom.
Track children’s milestones, take notes, and log information according to Creative Curriculum expectations.
Assist the classroom co-teacher with individual child assessments, including observations, work samples, and photographs.
Communicate child concerns and family needs to the ECE Program Manager as necessary.
Create a culturally inclusive classroom with activities that support different cultures and backgrounds.
Observe children’s activities and progress and manage Creative Curriculum portfolios.
Support physical activity and nutrition education, including helping SPARK physical education create nutrition plans and healthy eating options and ensuring children have multiple activity periods during the program day.
Assist with and participate in planning, organizing, and executing program orientations, open houses, center-wide events, and GCC-wide family engagement programming while following GCC standards and program guidelines and meeting contract or grant obligations.
Provide a supportive classroom environment in which children are encouraged to participate individually and as part of a group.
Organize and rotate materials and regularly sanitize and clean classroom spaces.
Maintain assigned files, required paperwork, permission slips, and other approval forms so children are tracked according to GCC expectations.
Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

Health plans
Dental plans
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
403(b) retirement plan
Team member assistance program
Free onsite childcare for employees upon hire, pending program availability, for children ages 3 and older
Free access to the onsite Lussier Fitness Center with personal training
Employee discount on room rental
Generous paid time off