Lead Teacher - Certified

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At Sunshine Learning Center, our goal is to bring joy and discovery to early-childhood education to our preschool. Through the love and dedication of our teachers and our purposefully designed classroom environments, we provide opportunities for children to explore, imagine, and foster a lifelong love of learning. In addition, we build strong ties with parents and communities to share our passion for education and meet children's ever-changing needs.Our children love coming to school. In a flexible yet predictable schedule, they develop cognitive skills through math, science, social studies, and reading, they fine-tune social skills through dramatic play and group interactions, and they grow as individuals through physical activities and technology exploration.We intentionally staff our schools with teachers who are talented, fun, and genuinely enthusiastic about child development and learning. We encourage collaboration, cherish open communication, and create an outstanding work-life balance by supporting leaders and teachers every step of the way.Sunshine Learning Center is currently seeking a passionate, nurturing, and experienced Certified Teacher to join our preschool program.OUR CERTIFIED TEACHERS WILL:Maintain an open, friendly and cooperative relationship with each child and each child's family.Be familiar with Creative Curriculum and NY common core.Consistently provide stimulating activities that will support their emotional, intellectual and social development.Encourage parental involvement in the program.Nurture the parent-child bonding.Keep an open line of communication between families regarding their child's developmental growth and transitions.Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate and individualized development plan for each child; taking care to include parents in the planning process.Conduct daily safety inspection of the classroom.Prepare and implement transition plans that ensure continuity of care; taking care to involve parents in in the planning of transition and taking an active role in the transition process.Work with parents to increase their understanding of child development, including but not limited to development stages, developmental appropriateness, early literacy and parental involvement.Monitor physical and emotional well-being of children.Assess family needs.Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures while supervising the children at all times.Accept supervision.Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and staff trainings.Communicate effectively with others, including giving and receiving feedback.Cooperate successfully and professionally as a member of a team.Offer and collaborate ideas and materials with co-workers. CERTIFIED TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS:Must have a BA or Masters Degree in Early ChildhoodMust hold a NY State Teaching Certificate Birth-2ndMust be Fingerprinted by IdentoGoExperience working in a 3-4's classroom (Preferably) and a minimum of 2 years working in a classroom setting