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About the Role

The Lead Teacher is responsible for the academic, instructional, remedial, behavioral and adaptive needs of all children in an assigned classroom. This role fosters the pre-school classroom instructional process, supervises assistant teachers and aides, and ensures compliance with governmental agency mandates. The teacher must work cooperatively with staff, parents, guardians, outside agencies, and funders.

Responsibilities

Represent Lutheran Social Service of New York’s mission, values, ethics, and uphold agency Code of Conduct.
Oversee and provide classroom activities and instruction tailored to meet children's developmental goals.
Develop curricula and enrichment activities to encourage student interest and participation.
Follow schedule as developed collaboratively with the Educational coordinator.
Prepare daily lesson plans for all instructional periods.
Keep accurate records of individual student progress.
Maintain an appropriate physical environment and safety measures in the classroom.
Provide enrichment activities for parents and guardians.
Make suggestions to the Director of Pre-school to further enrich the center's offerings.
Assist in other duties as assigned by the Center Director, including food service if needed.
Support at other locations if/when needed.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year experience in a childcare setting or working with children.
Demonstrated ability to provide instruction for the Early Childhood age level population.
Demonstrated ability to provide effective management skills and techniques for an Early Childhood age level population.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with administration, fellow teachers, service staff, parents, and guardians.
Demonstrated ability to write appropriate and targeted student progress reports.
Demonstrated ability to adapt area of expertise to meet student learning needs.
Demonstrated ability to work with parents and other community members to meet student learning needs.

Skills

Classroom management
Curriculum development
Lesson planning
Record keeping
Communication
Adaptability

Location

Brooklyn, NY 11221

Work Type

Full Time

Experience Level

1 year experience in a childcare setting or working with children

Education Level

Certification preferred, but must be study plan eligible on a pathway towards NYS certification.
Study plan eligible requires enrollment in BA/S program in Education or ECE with 90 completed college credits.
Study plan eligible requires a BA in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Psychology, Elementary Education (N-6), Special Education (B-2), OR General Education (with 12 credits in Early Childhood Education) while enrolled in a MS program pursuing Early Childhood Education or Students with Disabilities (Birth through 2) or Childhood Education (covering through grade 6).
Study plan eligible requires a MS in ECE or Childhood Education while consistently taking certification exams until passed and certification acquired.

Salary/Compensations

$38,334.00 - $68,652.00 Salary/year

About the Company

LSSNY’s early childhood program.