CoxHealth Lead Teacher - Department Only

Summary

Best in Class Work Environment

• 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
• America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 Newsweek
• Greatest Workplace for Women 2023, 2024 Newsweek
• Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 Newsweek
• Best Employers for New Grads 2023 Forbes
• Best Employers by State Missouri 2023 Forbes

Benefits

• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical / Vision / Dental and more!
• No cost eCare visits
• Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
• Retirement with employer match
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Onsite delivery for CoxHealth Pharmacies and 1906 Employee Store

Job Summary

Lead Teacher is responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment, to promote the positive development of all children.

Plans, directs and coordinates the academic and nonacademic activities of the children in our care. Carry out learning objectives for all ages of children in their care / classroom.

Greets parents and children at drop off / pick up. Ensures that all daily tasks are completed correctly and in a timely manner, such as diapers / potty training, laundry, cleaning tables, chairs, diapering / toileting areas before and after each use, clean toys at naptime and / or end of each shift, and stocks supplies for the next day.

Knows and complies with keeping state mandated child / staff ratios at all times and all other state, federal and Accreditation regulations / standards.

Job Requirements

Education

Required : A minimum of 9 College hours related to early childhood OR Minimum of 6 college hours at an accredited college or university and MOA Educational Wavier obtained upon hire.

Experience

Preferred : 1-2 Years Related Experience

Skills

Excellent customer service skills.

Excellent time management, interpersonal, communication, organization, prioritizing, decision-making and planning skills.

Able to perform in highly stressful situations, including high volume times such as morning drop off times and during overlap (start of 2nd shift) drop off / afternoon pickup times.

Health Screening required.

Successful annual clearance from Family Care Safety Registry.

An annual TB test required.

At least 18 years of age.

Initital T-Dap immune

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Required : Must obtain Heartsaver Pediatric CPR / FA / AED certification within 30 days of hire