Lead Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description : The Organization :

Founded in 1846 to care for the children of sailors in the Port of New York, Seamen's Society for Children and Families ("Seamen’s Society”) was one of the first organizations in the US to care for abandoned children in family settings, rather than institutions. Today, Seamen's Society is a comprehensive $28 million nonprofit organization that offers foster care and adoption services, mental and behavioral health care services, prevention / family stabilization services, domestic violence intervention services, a health home care management program, education financial support, a childcare center, and a youth tutoring program. The agency's 200+ professionals serve over 1,250 children and over 500 families in New York City. Programs are conducted in a trauma-informed, caring manner that understands and embraces the diversity of the communities served by the organization.

Role : Lead Teacher

Department : Child Care Center

Reports to : Education Director

Location : Staten Island, NY (on-site)

Compensation : $27.47 per hour

Employment Type : Full Time

Job Summary :

The Lead Teacher is responsible for general administrative duties as assigned, for supervision of subordinate staff, and for planning, preparing, and implementing daily activities, monitoring children’s progress, and maintenance of related records for assigned classroom. The Lead Teacher promotes the center’s philosophy and educational objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Supervising a given group of children

• Supervise the planning and execution of a program to provide day care for children which takes into account the educational, social, developmental and health needs of the group, as well as that of the individual child.
• Take responsibility for keeping equipment and material accessible and in good condition to encourage maximum constructive use by the children.
• Take responsibility for removing or reporting any damaged or hazardous equipment to the director or other designated person so that necessary action may be taken.
• Take responsibility for planning and supervising an appropriate arrangement of his / her own classroom furniture designed to promote optimal program functioning.
• Share In the overall planning for the best use of shared space In relation to the total center program.
• Plan the use of community resources to enrich the educational content of the children's program.
• Develop a program of sound educational goals appropriate to the age and developmental level of children that will enable them to make the most of future educational opportunities.

Promoting the professional growth of classroom associates

Promoting sound parent relationships

Maintaining objective staff relationships

Conducting regular group conferences

Cooperating in self-evaluation

Record writing

Accepting administrative responsibilities

Other related duties, as assigned, consistent with the above.

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