Lead Teacher
Looking to impact the lives of Philadelphia's children? Caring People Alliance has exciting opportunities for Pre-Kindergarten educators to join our workforce. Our Boys & Girls Clubs offer high-quality toddler and Pre-Kindergarten education, aligned with the School District of Philadelphia, at our Boys & Girls Clubs located in North and West Philadelphia. We provide a welcoming environment with well-maintained facilities and ample resources, ensuring that educators can focus on what they do best - teaching.
At Caring People Alliance, we believe in nurturing individuality and unique learning styles. Our educators create learning experiences based on weekly themes or studies, encouraging children to explore their surroundings, engage in creative expression, and participate in outdoor activities. We value the learning process equally with the outcome of activities. We utilize the award-winning Creative Curriculum, infused with social-emotional learning, helping our little ones grow. Our mobile app allows for easy attendance and meal tracking, parent communication and more. Educators can easily track children's progress in Teaching Strategies GOLD.
We value our team members and are committed to their well-being. Our full-time employees receive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and vision, as well as voluntary benefits through Unum for hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accidents, and pet insurance. We fund life insurance, AD&D, Short-term Disability, and Long-term Disability benefits for all full-time employees, with the option for employees to add additional voluntary coverage. We offer a 403b Pension plan with a 4% employer match, generous paid time off, and sick time. FICA Match, Worker’s Compensation Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance are part of our total Benefits package.
Join our team and make a positive impact on the future of Philadelphia's children. Check out the details of the job at the link below and apply today!
We are offering a $500 sign-on bonus for teachers. Seize this opportunity to grow professionally and make a difference.
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Statement of General Purpose*
The Lead Teacher is responsible for ensuring the safety of each child is his/her care; monitoring, assessing, and supporting individual child development; planning and facilitating meaningful learning experiences; and creating an ideal learning environment for children in the Early Learning Center.
Examples of Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Supervises the safety and well-being of assigned children at all times.
- Establishes, implements, and records high-quality lesson plans centered on early learning standards.
- Plans, facilitates, monitors, and supervises all classroom and field trip learning experiences for Early Learning Center participants to encourage and support intellectual, emotional, and social growth.
- Addresses disciplinary problems in an understanding, positive, and non-physical manner.
- Promotes a positive self-image for each child, respecting the dignity and worth of each child, encouraging creativity and independence.
- Introduces children to basic concepts to prepare them for reading, arithmetic, and other subjects and concepts; teaches group socialization skills such as communicating, sharing, and mutual respect; uses meal and snack time as learning experiences; participates in all creative and dramatic activities.
- Prepares and uses classroom materials, equipment, displays, bulletin boards, exhibits, and decorations to create an ideal learning environment; maintains classroom in clean and orderly fashion.
- Plans, schedules, arranges, and accompanies children on field trips and other activities of interest and educational value.
- Prepares formal advance plans of lessons, activities, field trips, events, themes, presentations, etc.
- Collaborates with administrators and staff in a team approach to develop methods and techniques to optimize child growth and development.
- Works directly with parents/families to discuss child progress and establish development plan.
- Participates in in-service training; utilizes external training and educational opportunities to augment teaching skills; applies educational theory, technical improvements, new textbooks and materials, and other advances in the field to students and classroom environment.
- Develops knowledge and awareness of social and human services programs and other resources available to Day Care Program participants and their families.
- Identifies and refers child development, performance, behavior, discipline, relationship, and other problems to Day Care Program management; utilizes
assessment techniques such as observation, screening, development profiles and inventories, and readiness and achievement tests as appropriate.
- Maintains accurate attendance records; prepares individual progress reports; provides routine and exception reports to Community Center management.
- Ensures compliance with health and safety requirements.
- Performs related work as required.
Core Competencies
- Extensive knowledge of the modern methods, principles, and practices of early childhood education; of child growth and development; and of the content, methods, and materials used to teach children in early childhood.
- Ability to develop curriculum content and appropriate instructional methods; to plan and prepare lessons; to develop materials for use in instructional programs; to express ideas clearly and concisely; and to exercise good judgment in addressing and resolving problems.
- Ability to provide Community Center management with accurate and timely reports and recommendations.
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, employees, and others in a positive, pleasant, professional, and productive manner.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education with 18 credits in ECE, or Bachelor’s Degree in related filed with 30 credits in ECE.
- Two years teaching experience, preferably in a STAR 3 or 4 facility and with Head Start, PHLPreK, or PreK Counts programming.
- Ability to provide health screening with TB test and all necessary clearances.
Other Requirements
- This position includes the normal physical demands associated with a day care or similar program, including lifting, bending, and carrying; and travel to other facilities throughout the Philadelphia area.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year