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Form of workWe are looking for a full time Toddler teachers to start asap. The hours are 7:00-4:00; 7:30-4:30; 8-5; or 8:30-5:30, depending on Children's schedules.
Please attach a resume if interested. Pay rate will be $16-$19.00/hour depending on experience and education.
A Lead Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally a Lead Teacher is responsible to work together with an Assistant Teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty.
Lead teachers must have an Early Childhood Education, Infant/Toddler CDA or working towards either.
A Lead Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment
- Design an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
- Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
- Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair
- Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s)
- Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times
- Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements
- Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately
- Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present
- Post a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities
- Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures
Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence
- Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child
- Create a multi-cultural learning environment
- Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials
- Interact with the children to support play, exploration and learning
- Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty
- Present age- and developmentally-appropriate expectations for all children
- Create a print-rich environment in order for children to learn about books, literature and writing
- Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks
- Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities
- Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play
- Integrate GSI resources (including Enrichment Programs) into lesson plans
Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
- Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy
- Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills
- Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security
- Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling
- Respect cultural and ethnic diversity
Establish positive and effective family relations
- Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
- Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences
- Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences
- Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child
- Maintain a portfolio for each child
- Maintain the classroom Parent Board
Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs
- Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities
- Build teamwork
- Develop lesson plan books and posted lesson plans
- Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards
- Perform child observations and document in their portfolios
- Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress)
Maintain professional commitment
- Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives
- Support a code of ethical conduct
- Pursue professional development/continuing education
- Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities
Benefits for full time employees:
- Health Benefits
- Simple IRA
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
