The Glenwood Community School District is currently accepting applications for an Lead Teacher at Lakin Childhood Development Center. The starting wage is $17.00/hr

CHILDCARE LEAD TEACHER

GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Lead Teacher- Anticipated

Qualifications: • Previous experience working with children. • High school diploma or equivalent. • Good communication skills with the public. • First-Aid / CPR certified • Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

Essential Function: Ability to lift 35-45 pounds and has regular attendance.

Reports To: Lakin Coordinator

Consults With: Parents, staff

Position Goal: To provide a safe, nurturing, and well-organized day care environment with developmentally appropriate activities in which children can learn and grow.

Performance Responsibilities: • Attends monthly staff meetings. • Develops lesson plans for the full day for your assigned room. • Have all materials and instructions prepared for the implementation of the planned lessons. • Facilitates daily communication with co-workers and other staff in the room. • Supervises and implements activities from lesson plans • Enforcing safety rules, inside and on playground • Intervening when children are likely to injure themselves or each other • Remaining with the children at all times/seeing the children are being attended to • Assisting with self care activities- washing hands, pottying, personal hygiene • Request supplies and materials needed for room or lesson plans • Communicates with the Coordinator and/or OnSite Supervisor regarding difficult individual children or groups of children. • Assists with breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks, which includes sitting with the children family style and the cleaning duties which follow, and recording meal counts. • Be knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures. • Knows the tornado and fire procedures for the program and assists in the supervision of required drills. • Be punctual in room and on the job prior to the start of the shift, and notify the OnSite Supervisor if you are to be late or absent. • Insures that child:adult ratios are adequate to meet DHS guidelines and individual needs of the room and reports OnSite Supervisor. • Always know the count and have a current list of children in the room. • Maintains daily childcare report on procare for parents to check throughout the day. • Maintaining proper student discipline in accordance to the Kids Place discipline policy. • Maintains the room so it is kept neat and orderly, and centers are rotated regularly. • Greets parents and children upon arrival into the room. Maintains communication regarding activities and events occurring within the program. • Always inform the Coordinator and/or OnSite Supervisor of your arrival and departure. • Trains and models appropriate interaction with children for childcare associates. • Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment: Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining process, where one exists.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.