School Age Lead Teacher

Celebree School • Fallston, MD

226d

About The Position

At every Celebree School™, our mission is to protect, educate, and nurture the children in our care. Child care jobs with our School family are life-changing ones. We say Celebree Schools are a place where we grow people big and small because we all learn from each other, every day. At Celebree Schools, we are committed to offering qualified educators rewarding child care jobs. We encourage staff members opportunities to become increasingly proficient in their position with the chance to grow within the Celebree Organization. To those ends, we have developed and implemented our Employee Investment Cycle. At Celebree School we have an unsurpassed dedication to growing people BIG and small. As a member of the Celebree Team you have access to the tools and resources necessary to reach your full potential. The choice is yours, where do you want to go? What do you want to be? Make your time with Celebree one of personal and professional growth.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate will have an AA (or credit equivalent) degree in Elementary Education, Psychology, Child Development, Family Studies or a similar discipline.
• Those with the 45 clock hours Child Development (birth through school-age), 45 clock hours Curriculum for School Age Care, the 9 clock hours of training in communicating with staff, parents, and the public, and 400 hours of experience with School children or 1 year of college (30 semester hours) will also be given consideration on a case by case basis.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct operations of the assigned classroom for school age activities to ensure Celebree mission, vision and values are upheld.
• Provide support and direction to teacher assistant.
• Manage classroom ensuring compliance with all MSDE-OCC regulations, company standards, policies and procedures.
• Provide a welcoming and friendly classroom environment for all children, parents and visitors.
• Maintain attractive and current classroom/hallway displays and an educational and informative Parent Board that is updated regularly.
• Create and implement thorough, timely lesson plans that are age appropriate and stimulating in accordance with weekly themes and Celebree's curriculum.
• Manage effective classroom transitions and ensure that the activities of lesson plans are clearly delegated and communicated to all staff involved.
• Assist and supervise children during all activities; counsel children as needed using Conscious Discipline and appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Communicate effectively with parents, greeting by name, addressing concerns in a timely manner, giving positive feedback, and providing regular updates on their child's development and classroom happenings.
• Maintain open and effective communication with team and parents.
• Identify opportunities and/or problems in the classroom and center and work with the assistant teacher and/or center director to resolve.
• Maintain certification requirements (three Continuing Education Credits per year).

Benefits

• Free Continuing Education Units
• Tiers Program
• Career Development
• Short Term Disability
• 401K Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employer Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Child Care Discounts
• Orientation Program
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Monthly Team Building Initiatives
• Onboarding Cost Reimbursement
• Free Uniform Items

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Associate degree