Lead Teacher

Bond Health -

Lead Teacher Certified in Special Education or Early Childhood Needed in the Bronx!
8am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Job Description:
Primary Purpose
Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourage their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. Design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum according to guidelines established. Review important decisions with his/her supervisor, and maintain positive relationships with families, children, and colleagues.

Functions/Responsibilities:
-Interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children.
-Speak in a friendly, calm, soft, courteous manner within close proximity of the child.
-Respect and observe children's interests. Intervene when needed to maintain safety. Enhance children's play with language, toys and activities.
-Communicate directly with each child at the child's level.
-Be available and responsive to children's needs, questions, and requests.
-Encourage and model social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.
-Acknowledge feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions.
-Practice positive discipline techniques in guiding children's behavior accordingly.
-Be attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.

Curriculum:
-Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children.
-Design an environment which responds to children's individual developmental levels, physical and emotional needs and current interests by consulting appropriate ECE guidelines.
-Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities which foster social skills and encourage children to think, problem solve, question, and experiment.
-Plan and implement child-oriented, self-initiated activities while limiting large group, staff initiated activities.
-Provide more than one option for group activity and maintain flexibility in changing planned activities, according to children's interests.
-Create documentation of children's accomplishments through anecdotal notes, documentation panels and/or portfolios.

Family Communication:
-Respond to family comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect. Maintain confidentiality.
-Communicate verbally and in writing with families daily regarding the development and specific activities of the children in their primary care.
-Plan and facilitate in regular family conferences to discuss orientation, transitions, and developmental goals for their child based on appropriate assessment tools.
-Share resources with families through discussions, articles, family boards, newsletters, and community contacts.

Physical Environment, Health, Safety and Nutrition:
-Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the location
-Always supervise children. Demonstrate awareness of entire group
-Know the number of children in your group and maintain accurate attendance records throughout the day.
-Complete appropriate paperwork (i.e., accidents, medication etc)
-Organize a variety of materials on low, open shelves for children to use independently.

Qualifications:
-Masters/Bachelor's Degree in ECE or related field and must agree to study plan as required by DOH & DOE.

Salary
Bachelor's degree: $25/hour
Master's degree: $37/hour

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com