Preschool Teachers (Valid Credential Required)

Lead Teachers at Head of the Class Learning Academy, Inc.

**Position:** Lead Teacher

**Location:** Head of the Class Learning Academy, Inc.

**Quality Rating:** 2-Star Quality Rated Center

**About Us:**

Head of the Class Learning Academy, Inc. is dedicated to fostering exceptional experiences for young scholars. We are a 2-Star Quality Rated Center seeking highly skilled, highly talented, and highly motivated educators eager to continue their professional growth.

**Job Description:**

We are looking for passionate and credentialed Lead Teachers to join our team. The ideal candidate will be a team player, creative, punctual, professional, and coachable. They will lead their classroom with vision, organization, and commitment. The candidate should be energetic and possess strong knowledge of GELDS (Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards), domains, and strands, and must be able to create developmentally appropriate lessons.

**Responsibilities:**

• Create and follow developmentally appropriate lesson plans to engage and inspire young scholars.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom environment.
• Assess students quantitatively and qualitatively as needed.
• Provide recommendations and student support when necessary.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to create a warm, welcoming, and safe environment conducive to learning.
• Utilize the curriculum goals and objectives to assist the lead and assistant teacher in developing lesson plans to support the early learning standards and include educational experiences in Language/Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies, Creative (Music, Art and Drama), Social & Emotional, and Physical Development.
• Work as a team member to meet the needs of the children enrolled in each classroom.
• Develop individual relationships with children by providing care that is responsive attentive, consistent, comforting, supportive, and culturally sensitive.
• Assist in activities that relate to the weekly studies and extend on what they know about each student’s interest and their families.
• Implement family style meals, sit and eat with children, and engage them in conversation.
• When appropriate participate in open communication with parents.
• Ensure that the classroom environment is being kept clean and organized in accordance to program goals and philosophy.
• Keep all appropriate records and documentation that is required in order to maintain a safe environment in each classroom.
• Daily assignments may include coverage for other staff during breaks and planning time, cleaning toys and other classroom equipment, clean common areas such as bathrooms, and outdoor play areas, removing garbage, inventory supplies, organize art and supplies cabinets.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment
• Arrange the learning environment to support learning content areas and ITERS and ECERS criteria.

**Qualifications:**

- Possess one or more of the following credentials:

- Child Development Associate (CDA)

- Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC)

- Technical College Diploma (TCD)

- Associate Degree

- Accredited degree from a 4-year institution

- Strong knowledge of GELDS, domains, and strands.

- Experience in creating developmentally appropriate lessons.

- Excellent organizational and communication skills.

**Ideal Candidate Traits:**

- Team player

- Creative

- Punctual

- Professional

- Coachable

- Visionary leader in the classroom

- Well-organized and committed

- Energetic

**Benefits:**

- Paid holidays

- Paid vacation

- Medical benefits

- 401K

- Full tuition assistance

- Flexible schedules

- Performance incentives

- And more

**How to Apply:**

If you are passionate about early childhood education and meet the qualifications listed above, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter to info@headoftheclass.net or apply online at https://headoftheclass.bamboohr.com/careers/29

Join us at Head of the Class Learning Academy, Inc., where we are committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders and learners!

**Equal Opportunity Employer:** Head of the Class Learning Academy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lithonia, GA 30058 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lithonia, GA 30058: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person