Job Description
Job Description
Summary
We are currently seeking Full-Time Lead Teachers to join our team at our Portsmouth center. This is a co-lead teaching position, working collaboratively with another Lead or Associate Teacher to create a nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for young children.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the care, safety, and well-being of preschool children at all times.
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities that promote growth across all learning domains.
- Collaborate effectively with co-teachers to maintain a consistent and supportive classroom environment.
- Foster positive relationships with children, families, and fellow staff.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and stimulating classroom space.
- Follow all licensing regulations, center policies, and procedures.
Position Details:
- Location: Portsmouth, NH
- Hours: Monday – Friday, between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM (exact shifts may vary)
Duties
- Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
- Lead by example, encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
- Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
- Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
- Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
- Ensure a healthy classroom environment including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
- Supervise child care assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
- Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
- Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
A lead teacher in a center-based program shall have a high school diploma or equivalent, including but not limited to General Equivalency Diploma (GED), a High School Equivalency Test (HiSet), or a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), be at least 18 years old, and have one of the following: Page 79 He-C 4002.35 Requirements for Child Care Staff in Center-based Programs
(1) A minimum of 18 credits in related coursework, including at least 3 credits in child or human growth and development, plus a minimum of 1000 hours experience working with children in a licensed child care program or public or private elementary school;
(2) A minimum of 12 credits in related coursework, plus 3000 hours experience working with children in licensed child care program or public or private elementary school;
(3) Documentation of a non-expired child development associates (CDA) in center-based programs awarded by the council for professional recognition;
(4) A credential from a teacher preparation program accredited by MACTE;
(5) Five years as a licensed family child care provider with no enforcement actions imposed by the department;
(6) Successful completion of the New Hampshire Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program;
(7) A minimum of 1000 hours of supervised child care experience in a licensed child care program, documentation of successful completion of a 2-year vocational course in career and technical education with an additional 9 credits in related coursework; or (8) Documentation from or on file with the department that she or he was qualified for and employed in the position of lead teacher on or before November 6, 2017.
Nice To Haves
- An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education and experience working with children is preferred.
- First Aid and CPR Certification
- Knowledge of Procare
Benefits
Full Time Employees
- Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision are available on the 1st of the month after your first 30 days of employment.
- Employer paid Short Term Disability Life Insurance.
- Vacation and Sick Time earned on the 1st of the month after your first 30 days of employment.
- 403(b) Retirement Plan for all employees that work 20+ hours a week.
- Discounts on childcare tuition rates (based on availability)
- Enjoy 8 paid holidays a year
- Staff Appreciation Weeks - a fun filled week of celebration our staff!
- 3 Program Development Days
- Access to Educational Grants
- SELA discounts on auto, electricity, phone, fuel, etc.
All Employees
- Employees who work 15+ hours accrue vacation and sick time, starting 1st of the month after your first 30 days of employment.
- Enjoy 8 paid holidays a year if scheduled to work on the day the holiday falls!
- Staff Appreciation Weeks - a fun filled week of celebrating our staff!
- 3 Program Development Days
- Fun Family like atmosphere
- Access to Educational Grants
- Half hour paid lunch (if working over 6 hours)
- SELA discounts on auto, electricity, phone, fuel etc.
About Us
Great Bay Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality early childhood education and school age enrichment programs for children. Our early education facilities are located in Exeter and Portsmouth, NH with school age programs offered in Exeter and Portsmouth (Summer only).