Head Teacher for 2-3 year old Classroom
- Little Neck, Queens, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained.
- Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested.
- Helps and supervises children during all activities.
- Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
- Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules.
- Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities.
- Helps children with mealtimes and clean-up.
- Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
- Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas.
- Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner.
- Communicates appropriate information to parents and maintains developmental profiles for children.
- Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year.
- Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards.
- Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Must meet all requirements stipulated by NYC for Group Teacher or Study Plan eligible
- Must Classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility a plus
- Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
- Highly professional and dependable
- Must be able to interact appropriately with students of all ages and skill levels as well as with parents, coworkers, and management
- Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high
- Sick Time
- Health Care
- 401K