Description:
The Head Teacher for Infant & Toddler or Preschool will be responsible for the successful development, safety and sustainability of a diverse classroom.
The incumbent will be responsible for providing professional leadership qualities while embracing LULAC’s mission.
This position will also be accountable for implementing LULAC standards while ensuring high quality of education and providing inspirational and purposeful guidance within the classroom.
Essential Functions
The infant and Toddler Head Teacher is responsible for the care, supervision and management of a class of infants (8 weeks-3 years old) in accord with the goals and curriculum plan of LULAC Head Start Inc.
Ensures the safety and health of children under his/her supervision.
Provides a comprehensive child development program.
Works together with families to develop the skills necessary for school readiness of the children.
Conduct focused observations of children.
Develop action plans.
Carry out activities on a daily basis and evaluate the effectiveness of child development activities.
Contribute to the effective operation of the overall early care and education center.
Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the improvement of classroom performance, and operations; and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable achievement gains.
Complies and follows state licensing regulations.
Plans and implements appropriated classroom activities based on individual needs of the children and group.
Carries out goals, policies, and activities outlined in the Performance Standards as well as in local and federal regulations.
Maintains individual files on required information for each child.
Maintains regular communication with parents, including classroom committee, written documentation and personal contact.
Assists in appropriate referrals for children and families.
Plans and ensures completion of developmental screening, lesson plans, home visits, documentation, and anecdotal observations within required time frame.
Plans, develops and implements individual education plan if needed.
Maintains proper classroom coverage, 1 staff to every 4 children or fraction of.
Maintains small group interactions to no more than 4 infants and/or toddlers.
Responds quickly to children’s different and personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, abilities, and cultures.
Assist with transition into the program.
Ensure that childcare routines are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with good child development principles.
This includes routines related to diapering, hand washing, eating, napping, and transitioning between activities, and others.
Ensure the safety of children through constant supervision
Requirements:
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with 12 ECE credits
Experience in child development minimum one year
Experience in classroom setting preferably with infants and toddlers minimum one year
Additional Requirements
Knowledge of Early Childhood Education and child growth and development
Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability in organizing, planning, scheduling and coordinating day-to-day activities.
Ability to identify a child’s special needs.
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