Qureos Mentor

Waypoint Services for Women Children and Families

<div>Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Site Director, the Lead Teacher is responsible for planning and implementing activities for children while assigning and monitoring the Assistant Teachers&rsquo; activities.
TIME COMMITMENT:
40 hours per week. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Starting at $16/hr, depending on experience
PRINICIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<ul><li>
Supervise general operations of the classroom, including the management, supervision, and discipline of Assistant Teachers</li><li>
Plan, implement, and supervise activities and educational experiences which promote the healthy emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of the children in the classroom</li><li>
Plan and implement age appropriate curriculum to ensure quality early learning programming</li><li>
Ensure compliance with all child care licensing standards as defined by the Iowa Department of Human Services</li><li>
Provide leadership and training for Assistant Teachers</li><li>
Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required written documentation (i.e., incident reports, daily grams, room journals, etc.)</li><li>
Use positive guidance methods of discipline</li><li>
Provide daily communication with parents</li><li>
Provide and maintain a neat, organized classroom, take responsibility for the upkeep of all materials</li><li>
Eat all meals and snacks with children and assist in development of healthy nutrition habits</li><li>
Help establish good toileting and personal hygiene habits with each child</li><li>
Supervise activities at all times to ensure the safety of each child</li><li>
Maintain progress records for each child&rsquo;s growth and development, preparing and discussing progress reports with parents/guardians two times per year</li><li>
Communicate with parents to encourage understanding of growth and development and participation in classroom activities</li><li>
Conduct parent-teacher conferences</li><li>
Assist other child care staff in areas of individual teaching expertise</li><li>
Actively assist in keeping center enrollment at capacity</li><li>
Complete 6 hours of professional development annually, 2 of which must be in a sponsored group setting (10 contact hours during the first year of employment, 4 of which must be in a sponsored group setting) with 1.5 hours related to CACFP</li><li>
Provide guidance, support, and structure for program volunteers</li></ul>
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBITITIES:<ul><li>
Comply with all Waypoint policies and procedures as outlined in the Waypoint Employee Handbook</li><li>
Be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the total work environment</li><li>
Perform all other duties as assigned</li><li>
Be able to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds</li></ul>
COMPETENCIES:<ul><li>
Values: Demonstrate Waypoint&rsquo;s core values every day you are at work: have compassion, instill ownership, empower people, and embrace diversity.</li><li>
Dependability: Show up to work on time, every time. Keep your commitments. Take responsibility for your ownv actions. Understand implications of your decisions.</li><li>
Communication: Demonstrate the ability to treat others with respect and consideration when working with a variety of personalities and leadership styles. Listen and seek clarifications. Communicate internally and externally in a positive tone.</li><li>
Professionalism: Take pride in how you present yourself. Motivate yourself to bring your best every day. Develop strategies to achieve organization goals.</li><li>
Adaptability: Be able to multitask in a changing and evolving work environment to best fit the situation. Demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization's effectiveness.</li></ul>
BENEFITS The benefits below are for full-time, 30+ hours/week, unless noted otherwise.<ul><li>
12 Paid Holidays, including your birthday!</li><li>
10 Days PTO first year of employment</li><li>
$25K Life Insurance paid in full by Waypoint</li><li>
Certified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer</li><li>
$400/month towards Waypoint&rsquo;s medical insurance through Wellmark</li><li>
Short-Term Disability</li><li>
Employee Childcare Discount at KidsPoint</li><li>
Dental &amp; Vision Insurance</li><li>
FSA &amp; HSA</li><li>
401K &amp; Match</li><li>
Employee Assistance Program for counseling services</li><li>
Discounted college classes</li></ul>
Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>
Must show evidence of security and judgement to handle crisis situations and the ability to work with parents and children in a classroom setting</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education or a related field or an Associate&rsquo;s Degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education with 1 year of teaching experience or a Child Development Associate (CDA) certification with 2 years of teaching experience in a licensed child care setting is required.</li><li>
Be at least 18 years-old and complete the following trainings once hired:</li></ul><ul><li>
Pre-employment physical examination including testing for communicable diseases</li><li>
TB skin test taken within 6 months prior to the start date completed by a licensed physician and repeated every 3 years</li><li>
First Aid and CPR certification within the first year of employment, with First Aid being renewed every 3 years and CPR being renewed annually</li><li>
Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter training within the first 6 months of employment and repeated annually</li><li>
1 hour of Universal Precautions and Infectious Disease Control training within the first 6 months of employment and repeated annually</li><li>
Receive a negative report on the Waypoint/Department of Human Services Non-Law Enforcement Records Check and the National Criminal History check; conducted every two years</li></ul></div>

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Lead Teacher - KPC Purple Room (age 4 yrs)