Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

About This Role

About UsWelcome to our Academy! We are truly excited that you are here and grateful for your interest. For more than 20 years, we have been providing high-quality childcare to the Clarksville community, and since 2021 we have also had the privilege of serving families in the Woodlawn, TN area. Children are a precious gift from God, and we are wholeheartedly committed to treating each child with the love, care, and respect they deserve. With this guiding belief, we will do everything within our ability to nurture, protect, and support your children as the valuable blessings they are.
Job Description

The Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher is responsible for the academic, social-emotional growth and development of all children in their care, which may include children ages 3-5 years old; responsible for developing partnerships, assumes responsibility to uphold state regulations

What You'll Do

• Uphold Tennessee State guidelines
• Perform ongoing developmental evaluation of children
• Develops, weekly plans, and implements age appropriate curriculum (lesson plan) to nurture and stimulate all domains of children’s development in their care.
• Provides a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that reflects the children’s learning and growth.

• Preform on-going developmental evaluations of children and develop lesson plans and follow curriculum implementation that address the individual needs of each child

• On an on-going basis, plan, evaluate and improve the physical environment in the classroom to create opportunities to meet the changing needs of the developing child.
• Provide responsive care to all children by adapting daily care giving routines and plans to the interests and needs of the individual child and the group.

• Prepare developmental progress reports as needed

• Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for the child's background by incorporating the cultural, linguistic and familial values and beliefs into the childcare program and lesson plans.
• Exchange information and serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary intervention/prevention team.
• Completes child transition and orientation of the classroom with parents.
• Maintain ongoing, open communication with parents and caregivers.
• Provide a classroom environment that encourages parent participation.
• Ensure that each family receives an opportunity to build strong relationships and experience clear communication with teaching staff.

• Plan parent conferences to discuss children’s developmental progress, needs and interest 3 times a year
• Act as a liaison with children’s families to ensure smooth transition from home to child care setting and transitions from classroom to classroom when needed.

• Maintain accurate, complete and timely client and agency records; Completes daily meal and attendance records.
• Maintains up to date emergency forms, curriculum plans
• Completes and reports any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or child abuse hotline.
• Completes daily health checks regarding hygiene, safety, and overall wellbeing of the children.

• Assures a healthy, safe, clean and developmentally appropriate environment for children.
• Assist with functioning and monitoring of nutrition and food service.
• Assist with the supervision of staff and volunteers for child care setting.
• Ensures that the Associate Teacher and Assistant Teachers are kept updated in all matters concerning the classroom and program, i.e. Lead Teacher Meetings, lesson plans, policies & procedures, training received.
• Completes yearly performance evaluations.
• Provides functional training and guidance to staff, interns, substitutes and volunteers assigned to the classroom.
• Reports all staffing and classroom concerns to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Reports family changes in schedules and excessive absences to administration in a timely manner.
• Participate in on-going in-service and educational development opportunities provided by the Agency. • Participate in ongoing development and evaluation of center’s goals and objectives.
• In accordance with our "team" philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed on this job description
• Staff must believe in and act in accordance with both the Agency's and the program's mission statements.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• At least 1 year in experience
• First Aid and CPR
• 24 Annual Training Hours
• Ability to lift and carry a 25 to 40 pound child

Nice To Haves

• F Endorsement
• CDA

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Schedule

• Full-Time

  Holiday Pay

  401K

  Vacation pay

  No weekends