Lead Teacher CDC

Position Summary:
Under limited direction, plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons to enrich and enhance each child's cognitive, social, emotional, physical and creative development in a laboratory setting. Model best practices while supporting lab experiences for university students and faculty.

Reporting to Center Director, the lead teacher is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and quality of education of preschool age children. Under the direction of the Director, the lead teacher and Master Teacher collaborate to ensure that curriculum and classroom activities are properly delivered, and that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a stimulating, safe, and engaging environment for children and students to explore and learn
• Model best practices for children, students, peers, and families
• Develop, implement, and maintain daily lesson plans and binder
• Develop and complete child assessment portfolios and review with families each semester
• Complete appropriate paperwork and documentation
• Collaborate with and support peers, students, and CDC director as needed
• Work collaboratively with CDC staff and professors to facilitate high quality lab experiences
• Maintain communication with families and community through appropriate outreach activities
• Abide by CDC and ENMU policies, procedures, childcare licensing and quality standards, CACFP regulations, and NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct

• Attend staff meetings, center events, and family meetings
• Regular and predictable and attendance required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Requirements:

A bachelor's degree in child development, early childhood education, special education or related field and a minimum of one year experience directly related to the duties specified is required. The position requires clearance of a criminal records check, current First Aid/CPR certification, and successful completion of all new-hire and annual trainings, required by childcare licensing and other governing agencies within 60 days of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of child development and the ability to relate to young children
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all age groups
• Ability to work with a wide range of constituencies in diverse community
• Ability to be prompt, reliable, and professional
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines to procedures
• Ability to supervise and train students, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments as needed

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both inside and outside under conditions involving noise and constant activity with small children
• Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move
• May be exposed to bloodborne pathogens

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link at the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Please ensure that you attach all required documents, even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU, as the committee does not have access to those records.

Letter of interest
Resume
Contact information for three references (blind or off-list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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