Preschool Lead Teachers

Gretchen's House is now accepting applications for Lead Preschool Teachers! 

Amazing benefits offered along with 4 weeks of paid time off and 13-15 paid holidays!

Benefit options include student loan repayment program, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401K, medical reimbursement, short-term disability, employee assistance program, employee discount, professional development opportunities along with opportunity for growth and advancement.

Company Goal
To provide an inclusive work environment based on mutual respect, teamwork and open communication.

Purpose

To cooperate in providing a warm and nurturing, quality early childhood environment in which each child can grow physically, emotionally, intellectually and socially.

Responsibilities

Lead Teachers are responsible for supporting their teams in meeting the staff evaluation criteria regarding:

• Learning Environment
• Daily Routine
• Small Group
• Large Group
• Transitions and Clean Up
• Snacks and Meals
• Outside Time
• Curriculum Planning and Assessment
• Family Partnerships and Community Relationships
• Adult Child Interactions
• Children’s Physical Well Being
• Children’s Emotional Well Being
• Creates a Warm and Caring Atmosphere
• Conflict Resolution

Regulations

Helps to follow and meet licensing, NAEYC and Gretchen’s House regulations and guidelines.

• Helps to follow and meet licensing guidelines
• Helps to follow and meet NAEYC guidelines
• Helps to follow and meet Gretchen’s House guidelines

Professionalism

• Follows NAEYC’s ‘Code of Ethical Conduct’
• Is a professional member of the organization
• Seeks professional development opportunities
• Attends a professional conference
• Holds or is pursuing a degree in the early childhood field
• Verbal and written communication is professional
• Complies with the Gretchen’s House dress code.
• Works cooperatively with all center staff to maintain a quality program
• Understands role in organization as a business

Leadership Skills

All lead teachers use the strategies described below as leaders in their classrooms:

As a leader I am aware of and use the two principals of leadership:

• I only succeed when they do.
• To be successful, they need a leader who exhibits the following characteristics:
• First - in setting standards, pace and mood
• Fair- no playing favorites, always sharing the credit and being the one to take the heat
• Firm- state the facts, agree on the problems, explore for solutions
• Flexible- assume the best of people, make room for good ideas and admit when you’re wrong

• BA in Early Childhood Education or closely related field preferred
• Experience working in a childcare setting
• Supervisory experience
• Personnel File is up to date
• CPR/First Aid
• Current TB Test and up-to-date immunizations (Tdap, MMR, Varicella, Hep B and Covid-19)
• Current Physical
• Appropriate Attendance
• Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children, co-workers and families
• Sensitive to the individual needs of families
• Ability to communicate with families effectively
• Ability to supervise variety of staff
• Knowledge of rules, regulations and standards
• Knowledge of child development
• Ability to provide appropriate guidance
• Ability to seek supervision and use it constructively
• Evidence of emotional maturity and stability
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position
• Evidence of sufficient judgment