IMMEDIATE HIRE $17-$22 Early Childhood Teacher - Spanish

We are hiring for lead bilingual teachers ! The ideal candidate is fluent in both Spanish and English, LOVES children, has fantastic classroom management and has worked as a lead teacher at an accredited program for at least 3 years with ages 0-4. Must have a degree in Early Childhood Education and speak Spanish. We cannot provide a work visa for this position.

General Description
• Responsible for planning and implementing instruction and assessing child growth and development in the classroom in accordance with Bright from the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, NAEYC and the LLIP policies, goals,
objectives, mission and values.
• Responsible for supervision and professional growth of Assistant Teacher.

Examples of responsibilities
• Teach and care for children in the target language
• Attends to custodial needs of children. (Diaper changing, assisting with toileting, etc.)
• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities.
• Makes adaptations in the program and teaching style to meet the needs of individual
children with concern for their interests, special needs and talents, and individual style and pace of learning.
• Assists and interacts with individual children or small groups of children involved in activities.
• Assures physical safety of children during program activities
• Trains classroom staff and supervises their teaching methods.
• Consults with teachers from other programs.
• Consults with parents regarding children’s progress through parent conferences.
• Plans and implements one staff training meeting each school year, and attends all staff and parent meetings.
• Responsible for orderly room arrangement and playground and classroom environment, to include classroom housekeeping responsibilities.*(Toy sanitation, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning furniture, etc.).
• Attends all training as required for professional growth and development both during and
outside of normal center operating hours.
• Distributes weekly or monthly newsletters to the parents.
• Completes individual portfolios on children for future planning and to assess their
progress.
• Assists with and attends public relations, recruitment and family events sponsored by the
school both during and outside normal center hours of operation.
• Prepares and submits all required reports in a timely manner.
• Treats children with respect and dignity especially in regard to their cultural and
socioeconomic background.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Effectively and routinely communicates with parents.
• Observe and document each child’s development in daily reports, portfolios, team
meetings, progress reports.

Job Requirements and Qualifications
• Must meet current Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Lead Teacher Credential requirement, including satisfactory background check

• Active profile in GAPDS with a minimum Career Level 4, Level 5 preferred
• Degree and previous experience in ECE or related field
• Fluent in target language
• Comprehensive knowledge of child development
• Ability to work under pressure and noisy conditions and respond to numerous needs at
once
• Able to handle exposure to bites, scratches, kicks and hitting from children
• Able to lift children of varying weights as needed; greater frequency for infants/toddlers
• Must be available between the hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm
• Must be able to work in East Point or Decatur locations