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Certified Head Teacher
i Bear Daycare Center
Date Posted: 09/10/2019
Location: Flushing, New York
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Description:
A preschool in Flushing, Queens is looking for a NY certified (B-Grade 2) Head Teacher with a minimum of 2 years experience working with children under 6 years of age.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, and are not limited to thefollowing:
1) Program Administration
- Assume responsibilities for the daily operations of thecenter's child care program
- Act as liaison for the ownership, staff, families and NewYork City/State agencies
- Provide community outreach, involvement with relevantorganizations and early childhood educational programs
- Maintain and uphold both city and state compliances, rulesand regulations as required regarding policies, practices, protocols andprocedures
2) Program Operations
- Supervise all instructional and non-instructional staffand volunteers
- Develop work calendar and schedule for instructional,non-instructional personnel and office staff
- Post and maintain a current calendar of program activities
- Manage and monitor communication with parents and families
3) Program Development
- Remain current on issues and trends in early childhoodeducation
- A demonstrated and working knowledge of the Creative
- Monitor instructional staff professional development
- Encourage and provide support and opportunities for teambuilding and staff collaboration
- Provide and guide the vision for program improvements,development and change
- Implement strategies to recruit and maintain enrollment
4) Office Supervision
Supervision of office staff responsibilities including andnot limited to:
- Program supply maintenance
- School Pictures & Step-Up Class planning and arranging
5) Program Supervision
- Compose and distribute weekly staff notes forinformational purposes to all staff regarding current center and programinformation
- Conduct monthly staff meetings
- Provide in-house staff development trainings
- Share and provide resources for external mandated stafftrainings as required (30/15 hours every 24months)
- Evaluate all instructional staff on a semi-annual basis,or as needed
- Collect and review lesson plans for all groups
- Conduct interviews for potential candidates
- Provide on-going professional support for allinstructional staff
- Maintain a visible presence to all staff, children, centerparents and families
Required Professional Skills-It is expected that allpotential candidates:
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
- Possess strong organizational skills
- Have the ability, understanding and experience to managethe complexities of a large and expanding preschool program
- Have the ability to establish and maintain goodinterpersonal relationships with all city and state agency representatives,staff, children, parents and families
Qualifications:
Qualifications For The Educational Director Position As Required In Accordance With NYC DOHMH Bureau of Child Care- Article 47 (47.13)(3):
- A Baccalaureate Degree in early childhood education or related field of study and State Education Department teacher Certification;(Pending Status accepted awaiting State Education Department confirmation) OR
- Equivalent Certification from a public or private certifying or teacher accrediting organization or agency granted reciprocity bythe State Education Department; and
- At least two years of experience as a group teacher in aprogram for children under six years of age
Application Instructions:
Please apply by sending a cover letter and resume to:
catherineRcruz@gmail.com
and
ibeardaycare@gmail.com
Additional Information:
Please note this is a full-time position.