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Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher

JEA Preschool Savannah 5111 Abercorn St, Savannah GA

Position Overview:

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated Early Childhood Education (ECE) Lead Teacher to join our team full time. The lead teacher will develop program along established guidelines and provide a safe, nurturing, positive classroom environment. The lead teacher works with the assistant teacher as a team to implement daily teaching and learning activities. Lead teachers will design plans to meet the individual needs of each child in order to reach his/her maximum potential.

Expectations:

Expectations of lead teachers are to be kind, professional, helpful, self-starters, and creative. Lead teachers need to adapt easily to changing situations and be the leader in the classroom.

Responsibilities:

Curriculum and Instruction

  • Plan both long- and short-range activities in accordance with curriculum objectives, developmentally appropriate practice and program philosophy
  • Maintain a positive physical and emotional educational environment
  • Ensure children are supervised at all times
  • Interact verbally and non-verbally with children during the day, at meal/snack times, and outside
  • Create detailed lesson plans according to established curriculum and weekly calendars

Relationship between Teachers and Children

  • Foster children’s emotional well-being through positive social conversations, eye contact, tone of voice, and smiles
  • Treat all children with equal respect and consideration
  • Never use physical punishment, verbal abuse, threats, or derogatory remarks, nor withhold/force food as a form of discipline
  • Consider attention span and age and redirection to avoid developmentally inappropriate behavior
  • Help children develop a feeling of self-worth
  • Focus on positive behavior, not unacceptable behavior

Families

  • Communicate regularly with parents, scheduling conferences and maintain records of all communications
  • Facilitate smooth transition for children from home to school
  • Builds strong relationships with families

Health and Safety

  • SAFETY is a prime requisite at all times- attending to this goal requires vigilant, direct visual/verbal supervision
  • Check see that food items are clearly marked with child’s name
  • Follow recommended practices regarding hand washing, as posted in classroom
  • Follow recommended practices regarding frequency of cleaning and sanitizing all surfaces
  • Provide rest periods for children
  • Become familiar with emergency exit procedures as well as security procedures

Classroom and Learning Environment

  • Arrive at school on time for scheduled hours
  • Set up and follow a consistent daily routine and post routine in room
  • Have clear and consistent communication with the families

Professional Commitment

  • Attend scheduled meetings
  • Submit personal health forms, as well as other requested paperwork
  • Maintain a level of professionalism by keeping any and all information about the school, staff, and children strictly confidential. Confidential information should not be shared with any parent, outsider, or staff member, other than the director. Information should never be shared at social gathering, public place or through electronic media.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in field other than ECE or Child Development and three months child care experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in ECE of Child Development and child care experience
  • Master’s degree in ECE or Child Development and child care experience
  • Associate’s degree in ECE or Child Development and child care experience
  • Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) in ECE or Child Development and child care experience
  • CPR/First aid training
  • Fire Safety Training
  • Health and Safety Orientation

Traits & Distinguishing Characteristics:

  • Maintains and conducts themselves in a professional manner
  • Maintains exceptionally high standards of integrity and confidentiality.
  • Ability to work well both independently and as a team member.
  • Strong Oral and written Communication skills 
  • Strong teaching abilities
  • Leadership skills
  • Empathy
  • Decision-making skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Conflict resolution skills

Physical Demands:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
    employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
    accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
    essential functions.
  • Much of the work of this position is completed while standing, and supervising
    children inside the classroom and on the playground.

Schedule & Compensation:

  • Full-time
  • Compensation based on experience and qualifications ($15-$20 an hour).
  • Access to health and dental benefits.
  • PTO accrual.
  • JEA Family membership.

About Us:

JEA Preschool of Savannah is a 3 Star Quality Rated program with Georgia’s Bright from the Start program. We serve children ages one and walking to 5 years old (PreK). We have developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor environments and are a play-based, inclusive program. A strong emphasis is placed on the social and emotional development of children. Problem solving, self-regulation, and conflict resolution are important life skills that children will learn while here. We are open Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:30 am to 6 pm.