Lead Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Develop individualized curricula that work with each child to ensure no one falls behind
• Deliver lessons and perform activities
• Coach and co-teach with assistants, aides, and classroom volunteers
• Meet with parents to report on their child’s performance, progress
• reports, and sometimes help non-English-speaking parents
• Monitor and report developmental concerns: behavioral, educational, and developmental progress
• Lead staff meetings and keep staff updated on policy and regulation changes
• Respond to emergency situations, such as first aid and conflict management
• Teaching and following a daily routine.
• Adapting the program to suit the needs of the individual child or group.
• Consistently planning innovative ways of keeping children actively engaged.
• Imparting knowledge to children through fun and play.
• Ensuring the social and emotional growth of the child.
• Addressing the physical needs of the individual child or group.
• Composing detailed reports for parents.
• Meeting with The Head of Department and your team on a regular basis
• Keeping anecdotes, computer literate (basic skills)
• Adhering to the guidelines of the Education Department and State.
• Participate in the IEP, IFSP, and/or IIIP process for serving children with
• special needs and implementation of appropriate planning.
• Hold CPR and basic emergency first aid certification
• Plan each day so children have the opportunity to express themselves,
• Develop basic social skills, and learn the rudiments of elementary subjects.

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