Lead Teacher

Lead Teacher Certified in Special Education or Early Childhood Needed in the Bronx! 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday Job Description: Primary Purpose Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourage their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum according to guidelines established.

Review important decisions with his/her supervisor, and maintain positive relationships with families, children, and colleagues. Functions/Responsibilities: -Interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children. -Speak in a friendly, calm, soft, courteous manner within close proximity of the child.

-Respect and observe children's interests. Intervene when needed to maintain safety. Enhance children's play with language, toys and activities. -Communicate directly with each child at the child's level. -Be available and responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests. -Encourage and model social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.

-Acknowledge feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions. -Practice positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior accordingly. -Be attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms. Curriculum: -Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children.

-Design an environment which responds to children's individual developmental levels, physical and emotional needs and current interests by consulting appropriate ECE guidelines. -Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities which foster social skills and encourage children to think, problem solve, question, and experiment.

-Plan and implement child-oriented, self-initiated activities while limiting large group, staff initiated activities. -Provide more than one option for group activity and maintain flexibility in changing planned activities, according to children's interests. -Create documentation of children's accomplishments through anecdotal notes, documentation panels and/or portfolios.

Family Communication: -Respond to family comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect. Maintain confidentiality. -Communicate verbally and in writing with families daily regarding the development and specific activities of the children in their primary care. -Plan and facilitate in regular family conferences to discuss orientation, transitions, and developmental goals for their child based on appropriate assessment tools.

-Share resources with families through discussions, articles, family boards, newsletters, and community contacts. Physical Environment, Health, Safety and Nutrition: -Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the location -Always supervise children. Demonstrate awareness of entire group -Know the number of children in your group and maintain accurate attendance records throughout the day.

-Complete appropriate paperwork (i.e., accidents, medication etc) -Organize a variety of materials on low, open shelves for children to use independently.

Qualifications

-Masters/Bachelor's Degree in ECE or related field and must agree to study plan as required by DOH & DOE. Salary Bachelor's degree: $25/hour Master's degree: $37/hour For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact: Howard Newman Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing 5824 12th Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11219 Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext.

204 Fax: 1-718-302-0070 Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com