Lead Early Childhood Educator

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

To maintain and implement procedures to ensure the health and safety of the children
To establish and maintain positive, professional, and effective communication and supportive ties with children, staff, and parents.
To see relationships as the foundation of our wark and view children as being competent and capable.
To interact with children in a manner that reflects respect and compassion
To understand, and articulate the philosophy of the school
To maintain professional standards and conduct and a positive work ethic
To respect the confidentiality of school-related information
To implement the emergent curriculum with co-teachers and the assistant Director according to the philosophy of the school
To participate in the documentation and keep track of development growth using our school Early Childhood Development Tracker.
To attend all staff meetings and professional development opportunities
To assume an equal share of the joint housekeeping responsibilities of the staff
Intentional, ordered arrangement, appearance, decor, and appropriate classroom and play yard learning environment
To ensure that health and safety practices as well as the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of children are maintained in their classroom

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A strong understanding of early childhood development
Excellent communication skills
A warm and dedicated educator who truly cares about the role they play in raising an emotionally and physically healthy child!
The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player who brings a blend of creativity, structure and spontaneity to the classroom.
At least 6 months of experience working with toddler and/or preschool age children in a group setting, ie. preschool or daycare etc…