Position Title - Panther Daycare Lead Teacher
Qualifications - 18 years of age or older, High school diploma or equivalent, Years of experience in childcare or CDA will be considered
Reports To - Director or Site Supervisor
Terms of Employment - 195 day contract
Essential Job Functions
- Ensures all minimum licensing and Better Beginnings requirements are being met on a daily basis
- Provide care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and sanitizing rooms and toys
- Implement the curriculum and develop individualized lesson plans with engaging and developmentally appropriate learning activities
- Plans and implements a daily schedule and routines that meet the needs of each child
- Monitor child progress and adjust instruction accordingly
- Create a positive climate for children and encourage respectful interactions
- Establish classroom behavior expectations and procedures
- Maintains child portfolios and promote progress in all areas of child development
- Complete developmental assessments and observations as needed for ongoing assessments
- Communicate and work with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals
- Completes a minimum of 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences each year and any others as needed
- Assist in planning family involvement activities
Other Job Functions
- Document and record daily activities for each child in Procare
- Ensures staff-child ratios are met at all times
- Accompany assigned children and know classroom count at all times
- Strives to meet each child's individual needs
- Maintain confidentiality of information regarding children, employees and others
- Builds positive relationships with children, parents, co-workers and others