Lead Teacher

Description:

Lead teachers will be the direct education provider to the children of district 29 and must reflect the values and mission of Elmcor in their pedagogy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom.
• Actively create and maintain a child-oriented, trauma-sensitive atmosphere to foster growth and development.
• Ensure developmentally appropriate and integrated curriculum providing for the educational, physical, and hygienic care of the children.
• Maintain a clean, bright and safe classroom environment..
• Collaborate with administration and other teachers regarding progress and needs of children.
• Conduct and further develop progress assessments.
• Provide information to parents regarding child development and engage parents in the child’s education process.
• Liaise with appropriate City agencies including DOE and DOHMH.
• Interact professionally, affectionately and respectfully with children, families and colleagues
• Develop both long- and short-term lesson plans based on the curriculum and philosophy of the Elmcor Rising Scholar
• Work collaboratively with Teacher Assistants to develop curriculum appropriate for child 3 yrs and 4 yrs old
• Consistently provide stimulating activities that will support their emotional, intellectual and social development
• Keep an open line of communication between families regarding their child’s developmental growth and transitions
• Experience using Creative Curriculum
• Assess all students using Teaching Strategies Gold
• Work with parents to increase their understanding of child development, including but not limited to development stages, developmental appropriateness, early literacy and parental involvement
• Monitor physical and emotional well-being of children
• Accept supervision
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and staff training
• Communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback
• Cooperate successfully and professionally as a member of a team
• Involve in quality improvement process.
• Time management skills with the ability to run a classroom by established guidelines
• Working with fellow teachers, parents and children by knowing how to communicate and accommodate to audience

 

 

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom.
• Actively create and maintain a child-oriented, trauma-sensitive atmosphere to foster growth and development.
• Ensure developmentally appropriate and integrated curriculum providing for the educational, physical, and hygienic care of the children.
• Maintain a clean, bright and safe classroom environment..
• Collaborate with administration and other teachers regarding progress and needs of children.
• Conduct and further develop progress assessments.
• Provide information to parents regarding child development and engage parents in the child’s education process.
• Liaise with appropriate City agencies including DOE and DOHMH.
• Interact professionally, affectionately and respectfully with children, families and colleagues
• Develop both long- and short-term lesson plans based on the curriculum and philosophy of the Elmcor Rising Scholar
• Work collaboratively with Teacher Assistants to develop curriculum appropriate for child 3 yrs and 4 yrs old
• Consistently provide stimulating activities that will support their emotional, intellectual and social development
• Keep an open line of communication between families regarding their child’s developmental growth and transitions
• Experience using Creative Curriculum
• Assess all students using Teaching Strategies Gold
• Work with parents to increase their understanding of child development, including but not limited to development stages, developmental appropriateness, early literacy and parental involvement
• Monitor physical and emotional well-being of children
• Accept supervision
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and staff training
• Communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback
• Cooperate successfully and professionally as a member of a team
• Involve in quality improvement process.
• Time management skills with the ability to run a classroom by established guidelines
• Working with fellow teachers, parents and children by knowing how to communicate and accommodate to audience

Qualifications: