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    Job Posting

 

Date of Posting:                   Thursday, August 14, 2008

 

Posting Expires:                   Wednesday, August 27, 2008

 

Job Location:                       Grace House: Northampton, MA     

 

Job Title:                                     Lead Teacher/Center Director

 

Normal Work Week:           Monday-Friday

 

Normal Hours per Week:    35 hours

   

Base Salary:                         TBD 

 

_   Bargaining Unit Positions                         X Non-bargaining Unit Position

 

Please see attached job description.

 

Internal Applicants:  Please contact Rick Tremblay, Senior Human Resource Administrator at 959 Main Street, Springfield, MA  01103 or by phone at (413) 858-3114.

 

Square One is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Employer.  All internal applicants must apply by contacting the Human Resource Dept. within (10) ten working days of the date of the actual posting. 

 

If you are applying for a position internally, you must make sure you inform your immediate Supervisor or Director of your intent.   Failure to comply with this process may result in the loss of internal candidate status.  

 

 

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JOB DESCRIPTION

 

 

JOB TITLE: LEAD TEACHER/DIRECTOR

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

1.      Have the personal qualities to work effectively with children, parents, staff and site based personnel.

2.      Hold the following EEC certifications:

·        DIRECTOR I

·        LEAD TEACHER, INFANT/TODDLER

·        LEAD TEACHER, PRESCHOOL

3.      The ability to obtain within (3) three months or have current certificates for CPR, First Aid and Food Health and Safety.

4.      Have at least two (2) years teaching experience in an early childhood setting AND at least one (1) year of experience in supervision.

 

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

 

ADMINISTRATIVE

 

1.      Participate in the hiring process for new staff

2.      Participate in the planning and delivery of staff development activities

3.      Conduct intake interviews

4.      Provide training in classroom management and lesson planning

5.      Plan and conduct weekly staff meetings with Program Staff

6.      Supervise staff and daily activities

7.      Maintain a professional demeanor when interacting with parents, social workers, on site personnel and others

8.      Supervise the completion of daily reports to parents

9.      Ensure compliance with EEC regulations regarding group size and composition, staffing ratios and licensing standards

10.  Complete 51A reports as needed

11.  Participate in the completion of staff performance evaluations

12.  Assume total responsibility for Program

13.   Conduct Intakes for families

14.  Other administrative duties as assigned by Supervisor

 

 

CLASSROOM:

 

1.      Perform daily health, safety checks and assure that the children are in a safety and protected environment.

2.      Participate in lesson plan review and implementation.

3.      Schedule, perform and document monthly evacuation drills.

4.      Maintain Incident Log and Injury Log.

5.      Share information about children with staff, including but not limited to: allergies, diet restrictions, special instructions.

6.      Maintain an attractive, clean and orderly classroom environment in cooperation with other staff.

7.      Design and implement a developmentally appropriate daily program.

8.      Document attendance at sufficient training hours to meet EEC requirements and maintain level of qualification.

9.      Assist children entering the program each day, including nametags, labeling possessions and clothing, adding names to sign-in board.

10.  Supervise classroom and behavior management, intervening and re-directing children and/or staff as needed.

 

 

OTHER:

 

1.      Prepare meals and snacks as necessary.

2.      Clean program space, in cooperation with other staff, when building custodian is not available.

3.      Perform laundry duties as needed.

4.      Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

 

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:

 

To the Executive Vice President/Programs

 

 

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                  Signature                                                                Date

 

8/08     - Revision