School Age/Lead Teacher
About The Position
As a School Age Lead Teacher at Ivy Kids, you will plan and implement engaging after-school activities and summer camp curriculum for children in your classroom. You will oversee and coordinate children’s personal care, learning activities, specialized programs, and positive guidance, while practicing and modeling Conscious Discipline throughout the classroom. Daily work includes maintaining classroom records and developmental checklists, supervising and directing assistant teachers assigned to the classroom, and keeping the classroom and other play areas clean, organized, and safe. You will keep the director informed in a timely manner about pertinent issues involving staff, children, families, and the program. The role also includes transporting children to and from school and field-trip venues in a 14-passenger non-CDL bus. The teacher follows Ivy Kids brand standards, state standards, and critical procedures; participates in staff meetings and training; supports new staff; communicates appropriately with parents and children; and helps maintain health, safety, sanitation, and emergency procedures.
Requirements
- Must be able to repeatedly bend, stoop, and run.
- Must be able to repeatedly lift and carry children weighing 50 or more pounds.
- Must be able to effectively interact and communicate with children and parents.
- Must maintain at least 24 hours of training each year.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement daily after-school activities, summer camp curriculum activities, and lesson plans according to Ivy Kids standards.
- Understand and comply with Ivy Kids brand standards and state standards, including Ivy Kids critical procedures.
- Attend staff meetings and trainings.
- Transport children to and from school and field-trip venues using a 14-passenger non-CDL bus.
- Assist in training new staff and familiarizing them with program practices, forms, and schedules.
- Communicate appropriately with parents and children.
- Implement appropriate procedures in the event of an emergency and administer CPR/first aid if needed.
- Properly maintain educational materials and equipment.
- Ensure sanitization procedures required by childcare licensing are followed.
- Keep the classroom and other play areas safe, neat, and clean.
- Maintain classroom records and developmental checklists.
- Supervise and direct assistant teachers assigned to the classroom.
- Keep the director informed in a timely manner of pertinent issues regarding staff, children, families, and the program.
- Practice and model Conscious Discipline throughout the classroom.
Benefits
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
