Infant Toddler Lead Teacher at TownTasks - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Infant Toddler Lead Teacher - TownTasks

Infant Toddler Lead Teacher

TownTasks

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Category: Education

Salary: 48,153 - 56,650 USD / yearly

Full-time

Job Description

The Infant Toddler Lead Teacher at CHS is dedicated to fostering educational and emotional growth in young children. This role involves planning and implementing curriculum, managing classroom environments, and engaging with families to create a positive learning atmosphere.

Responsibilities

  • Preparing and implementing classroom lesson plans linked to child outcomes, program development, and classroom routines/schedules
  • Enhancing social, emotional, and cognitive development through age-specific manipulatives, activities, and language experiences for children
  • Supervising and providing a safe, nurturing environment for children
  • Including children and families in the development of classroom experiences, rotate materials, and prepare instructional resources/materials for classroom activities in a timely manner
  • Supporting children's self-help skills and development
  • Ensuring general classroom management, organization, cleanliness, and maintenance
  • Caring for safety and hygiene of children
  • Maintaining daily communication with families using multiple channels of communication
  • Meeting and communicating with families during designated conference times and as necessary
  • Maintaining developmental profiles for children
  • Collaborating and engaging in a teaming environment with Associate Teachers and Assistant Teachers serving as the leader of the classroom team
  • In collaboration with the Curriculum & Instruction Coaches, developing a coaching plan to inform professional development and learning
  • Remaining compliant with all state licensing requirements as they pertain to health, safety, and professional requirements
  • Ensuring all required program documentation and reports are completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner
  • Acting as a role model for child development
  • Maintaining confidentiality as it pertains to program, staff, and families

Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or Early Childhood Special Education
  • List C certification in the PA ECE Career Pathway (preferred)
  • 3+ years of experience in a similar role
  • Experience and knowledge in Early Childhood Education program and teaching standards, including code of ethics - NAEYC standards preferred
  • Familiar with inquiry-based and project approach learning, as well as PBIS strategies preferred
  • Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and /or willingness to learn
  • Excels at engaging with parents/caregivers, including initiating discussions when necessary
  • Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about working in a mission-focused organization
  • Willingness to be held accountable and receive feedback
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, lead, and educate teams
  • Ability to physically interact with children and lift and/or move items of up to 40 pounds
  • Commitment to the mission and values of CHS and MHS
  • U.S. work authorization and successful completion of pre-employment background checks and clearances

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