Teacher Pre-School FT (North Providence, RI)
Responsibilities
The Lead Teacher is responsible for all aspects of a particular age group/classroom, including, but not limited to:
Educational Requirements
Experience Requirements
Physical Requirements
Other Qualifications
The Lead Teacher is responsible for all aspects of a particular age group/classroom, including, but not limited to:
- Creating a safe and nurturing environment
- Overseeing, developing, implementing and coordinating developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment of children
- Completing administrative paperwork
- Attending meetings
- Communicating positively with parents on a daily basis
- Supporting the Therapeutic Child Care Services (TCCS) program
- Assisting with the implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS), accreditation and other quality initiatives
- Supervising classroom staff
- Assisting with ordering and preparing food and supplies
- Overseeing the cleanliness, organization and maintenance of the classroom
- Serving meals to children and clean up
- Completing Food Tally Sheets at each meal
- Other duties may be assigned as necessary
Educational Requirements
- Minimum high school diploma or equivalent with Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or 12 college credits in Early Childhood Education or related field required
- Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education preferred
- Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards (RIELDS) certification preferred (Preschool positions)
- Must participate in early childhood staff development program
- CPR/First Aid certification preferred
Experience Requirements
- Minimum one (1) year experience working with children in age group/classroom assigned and in a child care/early learning center
- Knowledge of Teaching Strategies preferred
- Strong communication skills
- Positive team player
- Management/leadership skills
- Ability to attend meetings/trainings after normal business hours
Physical Requirements
- Ability to be engaged in physical exercise with children such as walking, running, crawling, bending, twisting, etc.
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds
Other Qualifications
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English fluently
- Must pass national criminal background/fingerprints check
- Must pass Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Clearance Request (CPS)
- Apart from religious observations, available to work between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 5:30p.m., Monday – Friday, according to the needs of the business
This is a full time position