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Lead Teacher Opportunity at The Goddard School® of Chesapeake
The Goddard School® of Chesapeake, an early childhood education center, is currently seeking a qualified Lead Teacher to nurture healthy development in children and encourage lifelong learning.
Educational Qualifications
All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Lead Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities:
- A Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development.
- A Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field, including 18 semester hours of completed coursework related to young children birth to age 8.
Lead Teacher Responsibilities
A Lead Teacher's responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment
- Designing an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in your classroom.
- Understanding and implementing, when necessary, The Goddard School's emergency procedures.
- Posting schedules that meet the children's need for routine and learning.
Ensuring a well run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs by:
- Assessing supplies and materials needed prior to implementing activities.
- Building teamwork.
- Developing lesson plans.
- Managing your classroom according to The Goddard School standards.
- Observing the children.
- Using assessment tools.
Benefits
The Goddard School offers competitive compensation based on experience, education and certifications. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We provide outstanding opportunities including:
- Competitive salary
- Exceptional Professional Development
- Supportive Team Environment
- Closed/Paid Major Holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year
- Paid Vacation after 90 days
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Dependent care discount
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The Goddard School
The Goddard School provides the foundation to encourage a child's lifelong love of learning .In our warm, caring atmosphere, dedicated teachers support the development of children from 6 weeks to 8 years old. Our year round program offers families the choice of either half day or full day schedule.
We are delighted to be the on-site owners of The Goddard School on Theodore Street in Plainfield. We welcome the opportunity for you to join our team by providing the best educational child care for children. Our play-based curriculum taught by our wonderful degreed teachers in a nurturing learning environment, is tailored to meet the social, intellectual, physical and emotional needs of each individual child. We are not a daycare, but rather a preschool with purpose.
Rundy and Karen Wells
20 to 49 employees
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