Fletcher Place Community Center Hiring for Lead Preschool Teacher Job at Indianapolis, IN Full Time

Preschool Lead Teacher

Location: REACH Early Learning at Fletcher Place Community Center

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in licensed childcare program preferred.

Job Requirements

• Love working with preschool age kids 6 weeks -5.
• Positive attitude.
• Dependable.
• Willingness to learn new things and grown professionally.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Care and Development of Children:

• Develop a responsive, accepting, and consistent relationship with preschoolers; support bonding between preschoolers and adults, including parent and caregivers.
• Interact frequently with preschoolers; express respect for and affection toward them by smiling and speaking to the children throughout the day.
• Treat all children equally without regard for gender or cultural background.
• Be responsive to each child with his/her own temperament and development level.
• Modify expectations of behavior according to the developmental level of the child.
• Maintain self-control at all times.
• Encourage development of independent skills and choice in activities, while fostering trust and self-control.
• Use positive guidance techniques to redirect or correct behavior.
• Use routine activities as opportunities for learning.

Classroom Environment

• Prepare weekly lesson plans with activities and experiences that are developmentally appropriate.
• Maintain classroom bulletin board.
• Keep individual records of each child’s progress throughout the school year.
• Follow Fletcher Place Preschool policies and procedures for maintaining proper hygiene in regards to children’s hands and faces, or toileting, eating, and sanitizing of toys.
• Be responsible for classrooms, supplies, and equipment. Report items needing repair or replacement and submit requests for additional equipment to the director.
• Rotate classroom materials monthly at minimum.

Parent Relations

• Communicate with parents frequently about their child’s progress, especially at drop-off and pick-up times.
• Inform parents of any health concerns such as runny noses, irritability, or unusual behavior.
• Encourage parent involvement with Fletcher Place Preschool and inform them of opportunities for participation.

Professional Standards

• Abide by the Fletcher Place Preschool philosophy of child guidance and follow practices and procedures for dealing positively with young children.
• Share ideas and materials freely with other caregivers to continually improve the knowledge and abilities of all staff.
• Arrive at work at your scheduled time.
• Professional Development-It is expected that all Fletcher Place Preschool Teachers will strive to continually educate themselves through credit and non-credit coursework, professional meetings and conferences. In addition, teachers will meet or exceed Indiana’s requirement to complete 20 documented continuing education hours each year.

Other related duties may be assigned at any time. Upon hire/orientation, employees may receive a more detailed list of responsibilities.

Fletcher Place Community Center is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID safety protocols in place.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location