<p>Job Description - Lead Preschool Teacher</p> <ul> <li>Are you usually good with kids? </li><li>Are you a brain architect? </li><li>Is caring for and educating young children your calling in life? </li><li>Does your heart sink when you see a child in need of love and attention? </li></ul> <p>If so, keep reading…</p> <p>Gateway is looking for a full-time Lead Preschool Teacher. The candidate selected for this opportunity will create a classroom environment where children can THRIVE! This person will develop ENGAGING LEARNING ACTIVITIES that will help children grow and develop. The candidate for this position will build POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS by getting on the CHILDREN'S LEVEL and helping them discover new things! The LOVING, nurturing care you provide, will make all the difference in the life of a child in need. This is not a J-O-B, this is work that MATTERS.</p> <p>Mission: The mission of Gateway Association, Inc. is to help young children of all abilities reach their highest potential through education and other support systems.</p> <p>Annual Salary: $33,030-$43,160</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Must have a high school diploma or GED </li><li>Must have an Associate, Bachelors, or Master's in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education degree or closely related field. </li><li>Must maintain current certifications in CPR and First Aid </li><li>Must maintain current training in Universal Precautions </li><li>Must pass a 5-phase drug screen </li><li>Must pass a fingerprint background check through the FBI </li><li>Must have a current TB test or chest x-ray with negative results </li><li>Meet continuing education requirements set by state licensing, Paths to Quality, and NAEYC Accreditation </li></ul> <p>Direct Supervisor: Director of Early Childhood Programs</p> <p>Physical and Mental Demands:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to lift 60 pounds </li><li>Ability to reach over head </li><li>Ability to kneel at a child's level </li><li>Ability to sit on the floor and interact with children </li><li>Finger dexterity </li><li>Ability to communicate orally, visually, and in writing </li><li>Ability to read all necessary documents </li><li>Computer literacy </li><li>Basic mathematical abilities </li><li>Basic organizational abilities </li><li>Ability to present a pleasing image of the organization through interaction with the public </li><li>Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional standards </li><li>Ability to cope with stress </li><li>Demonstrate appropriate professional reaction to other's behavior </li><li></li></ul> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <p>Note: Order does not indicate priorities; all responsibilities are of equal importance.</p> <ul> <li>Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum which provides for the development of physical, cognitive, social/emotional, and language skills </li><li>Establish a warm, loving, safe, and secure classroom environment </li><li>Provides for the health and safety of the client </li><li>Interact with children in a positive manner </li><li>Implement the Program's discipline policy to provide guidance </li><li>Promote family involvement </li><li>Conduct parent-teacher conferences </li><li>Supervise and evaluate Assistant Teachers </li><li>Supervise and evaluate practicum students, student teachers and volunteers </li><li>Maintain professional standards </li><li>Maintain records in an orderly manner </li><li>Assist with program management as needed </li><li>Comply with all Program policies and procedures </li><li>Comply with all policies of regulatory agencies </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li><li>Childcare tuition discount </li><li>Paid personal and sick time </li><li>Paid vacation time that increases with seniority </li><li>Two paid professional development days each year </li><li>Ten paid holidays each year </li><li>Gateway participates with the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship program to help staff members complete degrees in early childhood education </li><li>Every payday is pajama day </li></ul>