| Location | Ansonia, CT |
Job Description:
Student Support Services/Early Childhood
8/12/2026
Mead School
08/24/2026
Until Filled
LOCATION: Mead Elementary School
REPORTS TO: Mead Principal/Assistant Principal or Designee
Education and Experience:
Essential Performance Responsibilities
To the Building Principal: responsible for conducting the program in the classrooms in accordance with the policies and philosophy established by Ansonia Public Schools and the Pre-K Program, working collaboratively with Pre-K staff to address the needs of the children/parents/classroom staff; suggesting improvements and discussing problems.
Supervision of Staff: responsible for participating in the interviewing of aides and assistant teachers and in the assignment of classroom staff responsibilities, sharing information with the classroom staff, meeting frequently with classroom staff (individually and as a group) to discuss plans and problems and participation in the evaluation of their classroom staff members.
Development and Implementation of the Daily Program: responsible for organizing all aspects of the daily program (daily schedule, classroom atmosphere, behavior management plan), preparing materials, organizing developmentally appropriate activities, establishing goals for the program and evaluating the program.
Primary Responsibility for Children: responsible for the welfare of the children who are in the care of their classroom, gearing the program/curriculum to the needs of individual children, with concern for their interests, challenges, special talents, and individual styles and paces of learning, considering individual children in relationship to their cultural and socioeconomic background, treating children with dignity and respect, helping children become aware of their roles as integral members of a group, implementing the ongoing evaluation procedures needed to assess the developmental levels of the children, and formally assessing the children four times each year. Maintaining an adult-to-child ratio of 1:10 or better at all times.
Responsible for Health and Safety Decisions within the Classroom: responsible for maintaining healthy and safe classroom practices, using universal precautions, maintaining First Aid, CPR, Administration of Medication and Epi-pen certifications and preparing for responding to emergency situations.
Maintenance of Records and Reports: responsible for maintaining the Professional Registry and Early Childhood Information System, as required by the State of Connecticut Office of Early Childhood; keeping lists of needed supplies, classroom attendance and daily plans, contributing to childrens personal files, creating and maintaining portfolios/assessments for each child in the classroom.
Explaining the Program to Parents/Guardians: responsible for working with the Building Principal to explain the program to classroom parents, sharing responsibility with the Building Principal for giving parents information about their children, keeping parents informed about the program calendar and special events, conducting parent/caregiver home visits and conferences, planning and implementing methods of establishing a positive liaison with childrens parents and caregivers.
Professional Growth: responsible for participating in staff meetings, participating in all required trainings (First Aid, CPR, Administration of Medication, Epi-pen, OSHA, Nutrition, Serving Children with Disabilities, Pre-Literacy, Diversity, Curriculum and Assessment, 2 choices of Early Childhood Education topics) and recommended training programs, courses, and conferences, learning and following ECERS, NAEYC and Pre-K policies/guidelines.
This is a full-time non-union job. Salary is dependent on experience.