Preschool Lead Teacher
About The Position
Little Lukes is seeking a Lead Teacher to join their preschool team. This role involves working with a team of certified Special Education Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, and Certified Teacher Assistants to support children aged 3 to 5 years in inclusive classrooms. The Lead Teacher will provide exceptional care and instruction, supporting the developmental and educational growth of preschool children and preparing them for kindergarten through various interaction methods. The position emphasizes creating a positive, engaging, and structured learning environment, implementing effective classroom management, and setting/reinforcing expectations and routines. Responsibilities also include preparing goals and instructional materials, coordinating curriculum, and communicating with team members, administrators, and parents regarding children's development and behavior.
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.
- Teaches 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.
- Prepares goals and instructional materials.
- Coordinate curriculum implementation with preschool team
- Communicate with team members, administrators, and parents regarding children’s’ development and behavior.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
- Student Loan forgiveness participation
- Paperless technology
- Paid training
- Paid holidays for full time
- Paid summer break weeks for NYS certified teachers
- Medical Insurance
- 401K retirement plan
- Employee childcare discount
- Professional mentoring program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
