Early Childhood Lead Teacher 12 Months (5 Wks PTO)

Description

Salary Range:$40,000-$47,900 annually

Work address: Center for Excellence in Early Education-3250 SW 3 Ave., Miami, FL 33129

Benefits (The Good Stuff)

• Paid Winter recess (two-week period) and Spring recess (one-week period)
• 10 Vacation Days Paid*
• 12 Days Holidays Paid
• 12 PTO Days Paid
• Competitive Health Benefits Package
• Wellness Program Reimbursements up to $50/month
• Short Term Disability at NO COST
• Life Insurance & AD&D 2X Annual Salary at NO COST
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan UP TO 6% Employer Funding
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Discounted On-Site Early Childhood Care
• Tuition Assistance for Early Education Degree
• Free Monthly Transit Card

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United Way Miami is hiring for an Early Childhood Lead Teacher (12 months) to join our team. As an Early Childhood Lead Teacher (12 Months) the ideal candidate provides a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. In collaboration with the Demonstration School director and the lead teacher design and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum according to the guidelines and key elements established by UWM and NAEYC.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Teacher/Child Interactions:

• Teachers are expected to provide experiences that build on children’s prior experiences by drawing on children’s curiosity and encouraging children to come up with their questions, theories, and hypotheses.
• Encourage and model appropriate behavior and expectations.
• Teachers are expected to be attentive, flexible, and supportive of children and their families.
• Practice positive discipline techniques.
• Teachers are responsible for capitalizing on opportunities to help children build vocabulary, by asking the children a series of follow-up questions to get a deeper understanding of the children

Program:

• In collaboration with the Mentor Teachers, design and implement a reflective curriculum, materials, experiences, and environments daily that provide a balance that supports a child’s learning.
• Responsible for the observation, documentation, and all aspects of the data-gathering process of each child’s development.
• The teacher is responsible for using the observations to plan and respond to the individual needs of the children and the group.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and respect towards persons of different cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Responsible for designing a thoughtful classroom environment to optimize small and large group interactions, social learning, and constructive play.
• Responsible for analyzing and interpreting the learning process and sharing with colleagues and with the children.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Head Start performance standards and Educare model
• If having a child with an I.E.P. (Individual Education Plan) or I.F.S.P. (Individual Family Service Plan) seek clarification for any aspects that are not well understood to be able to follow the goals of the plan.
• Serve as a mentor for teachers of other programs
• Teachers follow a reflective planning cycle in which they:

1. Observe and reflect
2. Document and reflect
3. Reflect, discuss, and plan
4. Implement and reflect
5. Partner with families in reflective planning

Faculty/Parent Interactions:

• Acknowledge and respond to all parents and visitors in a friendly, courteous, and professional demeanor.
• Communicate daily with family including conferences, events, and meetings.
• Share resources with parents.
• Schedule, develop plans, and conduct home visits in collaboration with the Family Engagement Staff.
• Use home visits and parent/teacher conferences to discuss the child's individual development and progress
• Keep information confidential and only shared with pertaining staff. Engage parents in ongoing communication about their ch