Preschool Lead Teacher
About The Position
Little Lukes' mission is to build a bright future for every child by bringing extraordinary care and education to children in our community. When you join Little Lukes, you're joining a team that has an unstoppable drive to change the lives of families across Central New York. We're a team of thoughtful Certified Teachers and Special Education Teachers, expert Speech Language Pathologists, and experienced Physical and Occupational Therapists. Above all, we are committed to helping each other succeed, learn, and grow—all while bringing the best care to families in CNY. We are on the lookout for a Lead Teacher to join our preschool team. In this role, you will work with our phenomenal team of certified Special Education Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, and Certified Teacher Assistants and to support the children in our care. This is a full-time, 12-month position with PTO & Benefits. NYS Certified Teachers follow the School Calendar schedule plus a 6-week summer session. Each classroom has an inclusion preschool team with a special education teacher, lead preschool teacher, and 3 Teacher Assistants.
Requirements
- A degree in Early Childhood Education or related field (Example: Elementary Education).
- Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) and an ability to share feedback across teams in a collaborative and solution-oriented way.
Nice To Haves
- A passion for our mission to offer the best care and education for local children and their families.
- Expertise in delivering care for the educational, developmental, and social emotional growth of the children in your charge.
- A warm, engaging approach with a family-centered focus.
- The drive to work hard, to be your best self and to adapt to the constant change and evolution of care for children in their Early Childhood years.
- An active NYS Teacher certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional care and instruction.
- Support the development and education of preschool children, ages 3 to 5 years, within our Inclusive classrooms alongside a Special Education Teacher and certified TAs.
- Teach developmentally appropriate academic and social skills to prepare children for kindergarten through strong, language-based, whole group, small group, and one-on-one interactions.
- Help to create a positive, engaging, and structured learning environment where children are encouraged to be curious and excited to learn.
- Implement effective classroom management.
- Help to set and reinforce classroom expectations and routines.
- Prepare goals and instructional materials.
- Coordinate curriculum implementation with preschool team.
- Communicate with team members, administrators, and parents regarding children’s development and behavior.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Student Loan forgiveness participation
- Paperless technology
- Paid training
- Paid time off, holidays, and break weeks
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401K retirement plan
- Employee childcare discount
- Amazing team-oriented environment
- Professional mentoring program
- Work/Life Balance
- Monday-Friday (weekends off!)
- Day shifts only (no evenings!)
- Paid holidays for full time
- Paid summer break weeks for NYS certified teachers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
