Preschool Lead Teacher

St. Anthony School of M • Milwaukee, WI

20h

About The Position

St. Anthony Preschool is seeking a full-time, 12-month Lead Teacher to support children’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive needs. The teacher plans and implements developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities, maintains a safe and healthy classroom, communicates with families, and keeps required records. The role also supervises classroom assistants, aides, and volunteers and meets applicable licensing and YoungStar regulations.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, or a bachelor’s degree in a related or unrelated field; a related field is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to accept responsibility and demonstrate self-motivation and a strong work ethic.
• Effective multitasking and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Plan long- and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice, program philosophy, and weekly themes.
• Meet each child’s emotional, social, physical, and cognitive needs.
• Maintain a daily routine and tend to children’s basic needs, including diapering and toileting.
• Encourage assistants to contribute to curriculum planning and preparation.
• Help coordinate field trips.
• Prepare lesson plans and implement developmentally appropriate activities.
• Assess children’s development and plan monthly goals for each child.
• Report children’s progress and concerns to parents and maintain daily open communication with them.
• Keep accident reports and anecdotal records, maintain confidentiality, and report suspected abuse to a supervisor.
• Arrange the classroom environment in accordance with program goals and philosophy.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment; inspect, clean, and replace damaged or lost materials.
• Attend in-service training and monthly staff meetings.
• Supervise classroom assistants, aides, and volunteers.
• Keep appropriate records up to date, including attendance, meal counts, and time sheets.
• Meet applicable licensing and YoungStar regulations.
• Assist the preschool director with planning and distributing newsletters and parent communications.
• Meet evaluation guidelines regarding planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree