Job Description

Job Titles: Lead Teacher

Ministry Department: Adventureland Childcare

Purpose: To plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities that provides a foundation for spiritual, social, emotional, and academically successful students. To practice respectful care that will meet the basic needs of each child at Adventureland Childcare.

Reports: Assistant Director

Responsibilities/Duties:

  • Honor God Almighty with your conduct, conversation, and appearance.
  • Be here, Be on time, and Be enthusiastic.
  • Attend staff meetings.
  • Plan, implement, and supervise lesson plans according to the Adventureland curriculum.
  • Create an environment conducive to learning and exploration.
  • Supervise children during work, play, and rest periods.
  • Maintain communication with parents about their children through daily (or weekly) sheets and verbal communications.
  • Chart children’s progress by documenting learning experiences and collecting portfolio entries.
  • Be prepared to answer questions concerning classroom purpose, curriculum themes, age-appropriate developmental milestones, and classroom schedules.
  • Maintain a safe, healthy, and clean environment according to instructions.
  • Report to parents any accidents or incidents involving their child through accident/incident reports, phone calls, or face-to-face communication.
  • Offer opportunities for families to be involved in their child’s learning experience.
  • Maintain portfolios for children. Portfolios should contain collections of each child’s abilities and teacher observations.
  • Adhere to the Adventureland Curriculum schedule.
  • Conduct assessments for each child that will identify growth, strength, and weaknesses of each child.
  • Maintain the privacy of each family by complying with the Adventureland standards of ‘confidentiality’.
  • Be responsible for instructing Assistants and Substitutes of classroom etiquette and procedures.
  • Train and supervise assistant teachers and / or aides and new teachers.

Goals and Requirements:

  • Attend a minimum of 12 training hours yearly.*Staff meetings will be included in totals.
  • Ensure your students have acquired the necessary skills to be promoted.
  • Ensure your assistant teacher and part-time assistants are developing skills and learning from your experience.
  • Offer input that would improve the Adventureland experience for clients and co-workers alike.
  • Connect with newly enrolled families after two (2) weeks of enrollmentto ensure that we are meeting and exceeding goals and developments.
  • Cause an increase in enrollment at Adventureland because of the level of excellence you adhere to.

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