Preschool Lead P-3 certified Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

The job description for an early childhood certified P-3 lead teacher includes the following responsibilities and qualifications:

• Educational Requirements: A bachelor's degree in early childhood education, Child Development, or a related field
• Certification: A valid teacher certification issued from the NJ DOE is necessary.
• Experience: At least 2 years of experience in a teaching capacity and lesson planning is expected. Some experience with Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills, patience, compassion, responsibility, and knowledge of proper childcare techniques and early childhood development theory are essential.
• Collaboration: Lead teachers must collaborate with other teachers, instructors, and staff members to create an optimal learning and care environment.
• Communication: They should be excellent communicators and have the ability to provide helpful feedback to parents and guardians.
• Diversity: Dual language is a plus but not required. Lead teachers should be able to work with diverse populations of children and adults from various cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds. These responsibilities and qualifications ensure that lead teachers can effectively support the academic, social-emotional growth, and development of children in classroom.