Certified Head Teacher

Description:

A preschool in Flushing, Queens is looking for a NY certified (B-Grade 2) Head Teacher with a minimum of 2 years experience working with children under 6 years of age.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, and are not limited to thefollowing:

1) Program Administration

• Assume responsibilities for the daily operations of thecenter's child care program

• Act as liaison for the ownership, staff, families and NewYork City/State agencies

• Provide community outreach, involvement with relevantorganizations and early childhood educational programs

• Maintain and uphold both city and state compliances, rulesand regulations as required regarding policies, practices, protocols andprocedures

2) Program Operations

• Supervise all instructional and non-instructional staffand volunteers

• Develop work calendar and schedule for instructional,non-instructional personnel and office staff

• Post and maintain a current calendar of program activities

• Manage and monitor communication with parents and families

3) Program Development

• Remain current on issues and trends in early childhoodeducation

• A demonstrated and working knowledge of the Creative

• Monitor instructional staff professional development

• Encourage and provide support and opportunities for teambuilding and staff collaboration

• Provide and guide the vision for program improvements,development and change

• Implement strategies to recruit and maintain enrollment

4) Office Supervision

Supervision of office staff responsibilities including andnot limited to:

• Program supply maintenance

• Student records

• School Pictures & Step-Up Class planning and arranging

5) Program Supervision

• Compose and distribute weekly staff notes forinformational purposes to all staff regarding current center and programinformation

• Conduct monthly staff meetings

• Provide in-house staff development trainings

• Share and provide resources for external mandated stafftrainings as required (30/15 hours every 24months)

• Evaluate all instructional staff on a semi-annual basis,or as needed

• Collect and review lesson plans for all groups

• Maintain staff records

• Conduct interviews for potential candidates

• Provide on-going professional support for allinstructional staff

• Maintain a visible presence to all staff, children, centerparents and families

Required Professional Skills-It is expected that allpotential candidates:

• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills

• Possess strong organizational skills

• Have the ability, understanding and experience to managethe complexities of a large and expanding preschool program

• Have the ability to establish and maintain goodinterpersonal relationships with all city and state agency representatives,staff, children, parents and families

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