Lead Teacher

A Day in the Life 

• Responsible for the classroom and all children in the classroom. Curriculum planning, daily activities, and parent communication are daily responsibilities of this job. Licensing, and health requirements, as well as safety compliance are important aspects of this job.

• Responds to needs, questions, concerns of parents and children in an effective and timely manner.

• Plans and executes of all classroom and outdoor activities for the group on a daily basis. 

• Prepares lesson plans on a weekly basis with one copy being posted in the classroom for parents, and one copy turned into the Manager.

• Supervises meal times, toileting procedures, inside and outside activities for children in the classroom.

• Trains and constructively utilizes the assistant teachers.

• Attends all staff meetings, parent conferences, and ongoing training.

• Cleans and organizes the Child Care Center as needed. Responsible for the health, welfare, and safety of children in assigned group.

• Plans and executes a developmentally appropriate program balanced within child developmental principles.