Lead Teacher

Full Job Description

Reporting to the Director of the Macfeat Early Childhood Laboratory School, the Lead Teacher meets the needs of a diverse population of learners ages 3 to 5 years in full- and half-day programs and supports through demonstration teaching, supervision, and mentoring the development of preservice teachers enrolled in the college’s early childhood education and related programs.

• Provides instruction to early childhood–aged children in a full-day school environment by planning and implementing innovative, individualized curriculum that actively engages students in culturally responsive, developmentally appropriate, and academically meaningful learning experiences.
• Builds and maintains effective communication with families through key transition updates, student performance data, classroom newsletters and electronic communication tools.
• Collaborates with the school director, faculty, and staff to support school requirements, including goal setting, accreditation, curriculum, and other regulations.
• Maintains Department of Social Services regulations.
• Engages in faculty meetings.
• Participates in professional development and collaborative research.
• Mentors university students assigned to the classroom as part of field experiences associated with university coursework.
• Supervises and assists in the professional development of graduate and undergraduate students employed by the laboratory school.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, early childhood special education, elementary education, or child development; a bachelor’s degree with at least 36 higher education credits in one of those fields; or a bachelor’s degree with state teacher certification that reflects the age of the children served.
• Successful teaching experience with children ages 3, 4, or 5 years.
• Knowledge of early childhood development and ability to successfully teach diverse children ages 3 to 5 years;
• Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate and communicate relevance of current issues and trends in early childhood education;
• Exceptional interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with families;
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues at the department, college, university, and community levels; and
• Ability to communicate well with diverse undergraduate and graduate students and support their professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in early childhood education, early childhood special education, elementary education, child development, or closely related field;
• Teacher licensure or certification in early childhood education, early childhood special education, or elementary education;
• At least three to five years of successful teaching experience; and
• Knowledge of state DSS childcare licensing and regulations.

Additional Information

Annual Salary/Hiring Range: $48,000 (Aug. 1 - May 31 each year)

To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/21179.