Lead Teacher, Child Care Ctr - Newton

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, CPR Certification, Child Development, Childcare, Click Through Rate (CTR), Communication Skills, Conferences, Early Childhood Education, First Aid, Operational Communications, Progress Reports, Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Boston, MA
POSTED
Today
Position/Department Summary:


Supervises day-to-day classroom operations and communication with parents. Works with teaching team to plan and implement age-appropriate activities, and to provide a caring environment where children are safe and secure. Cares for the health, welfare, and safety of children under 5 years of age in a group setting.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Per DEEC regulations, oversees the welfare, health and safety of the children in the group.
  • Per DEEC regulations, oversees the welfare, health and safety of the children in the group.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all adults carry out Center policies regarding the safety and well-being of children. Prepares healthy snacks, feeds and diapers children.  Collaborating with teaching team to plan age-appropriate daily activities, classroom routines and classroom design.
  • Conducting daily activities. Prepares and selects appropriate materials and helps to foster and facilitate play between children.  Developing trusting relationships with children.
  • Reporting to team unusual or extreme behavior which may indicate emotional, developmental or physical problems. Helps to plan and implement interventions for children with extra needs.
  • Developing partnerships with parents and educates families on child development issues.
  • Conducting bi-annual conferences with parents and arranges for additional parent conferences as needed. Maintains confidentiality in matters pertaining to the status, development and finances of individual children and families.
  • Communicating daily with parents about children's activities and follows all center policies/procedures.
  • Making frequent informal observations of children’s progress and shares them with teaching team.
  • Preparing written progress reports on each child every six months.  Infants’ groups every 3 months.
  • Responsible for requesting supplies to ensure proper functioning of classroom.
  • In the absence of the Lead Teacher, responsible for all agency compliance as it relates to the classroom.
  • As required by DEEC, completing all developmental assessments and developmental books on assigned children.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • Early Childhood Education or closely related field preferred

Experience:
  • Three to five years of professional teaching experience with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Certification/Registration Required:
  • Department of Early Education and Care Certification required.
  • First Aid/CPR Certified.

Incentives:
  • Employee Referral Bonus of $2,000.00
  • Sign on Bonus of $2,500.00

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Boston Children's Hospital