Group Lead Teacher - Amazing Explorers Academy

MUST HAVE:

NYS Certification

BA Early Childhood Education or related field

and 2 or more years group teacher experience for children under 6 years old

Job Summary

He or she will manage and control the day to day running of the school by Federal, State, and local licensing agencies that regulate the operation of a childcare facility. The Education Coordinator is also is responsible for implementing curriculum guidelines, corporate standards, accreditation requirements and financial performance. The Education Coordinator will have the ability to promote the social, physical and intellectual

growth of the children and create an environment of learning along with the school staff. Regularly opens in the morningand closes the school in the evening (at least 50% of the time).

JOB DUTIES, TASKS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to multitask, respond to emails in a timely manner, keep systems and AEA APP up to date
• Accountability in all aspects of the operation
• Ensures School compliance with all state-mandated teacher-child ratios; state and municipal statutes and regulations relating to the operation of childcare Schools; state and federal wage and hour laws; and Company policies andprocedures.
• Oversee and Maintain all training hours required by the state
• Evidence of emotional intelligence, and ability which demonstrates the skill to show good judgment in handling situations
• Ability to direct, teach, and encourage staff
• Demonstrates good people skills in order to work with staff and parents
• Human Resources and maintaining teacher files in accordance with all regulatory agencies, accreditation agencies, and corporate guidelines
• Recruits, hires, and fires, trains and develops talent by effectively deploying locally tailored marketing strategies; establishes performance standards; communicates clear performance expectations to School staff, verbally and in writing; and offers public praise and private coaching to School staff.
• Day-to-day operations of the center and overall maintains supervisory responsibility of all school staff
• Training new staff members in a blended learning environment and classroom experience.
• Supervise staff members and quality control metrics of the program
• Coach employees to improve performance
• Develop career plans, talent incubator, and establish annual goal setting to ensure continuous improvement during performance reviews
• Promote a culture of innovation, empowerment and accountability through innovation awards
• Manages school staff by planning work schedules to cover classrooms and maintain child-teacher ratios
• Develop in-service training programs for staff members based on their career plans.
• Coordinate monthly staff meetings
• Authorize vacation and days off requests
• Creates a newsletter for staff members with information about career promotions, teaching strategies and suggestions.
• Updates teacher boards in the staff room.
• Maintain facility maintenance schedules and repairs per AEA company requirements or owner direction
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment by a) adhering to all Company procedures related to injuries and accidents and b) verbally communicating to students and staff regarding potential hazards or injuries; c) and routinely performing safety audits.
• Report suspected child abuse or neglect to local child protective agencies or child abuse hotlines as required by law.
• Fosters a positive work environment by modeling appropriate and professional behavior.
• May work directly with children in classrooms as part of state-mandated ratios.
• Monitors cleanliness of the school. May clean the classroom by sweeping, mopping, and disposing of trash. Ensures daily cleaning checklists are conducted and the School is tour-ready.
• May prepare, cook, and/or serve meals.
• Other duties as assigned by the Area Manager and/or owner of the school.

SALES & MARKETING

• Follows the guidelines of the AEA branding manual for social media postings
• Enters visitors and tours in the AEA APP
• Conducts and/or participates in engaging tours with prospective families; converts marketing strategies to higherstudent headcount by regularly corresponding, verbally or via e-mail with prospective families regarding curriculum, cost, and other questions.
• Responsible for contacting leads and visitors
• Participates in community events and professional associations

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Builds relationship with the parents
• Updates social media following AEA guidelines
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity in communications and works with families and children.
• Demonstrates an awareness of community resources for additional support of children and families.
• Sends parents a monthly newsletter with information about the curriculum, events and information.
• Meets with the parents to discuss situations and develop improvement plans.
• Develops parent education series to support parents.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must meet state licensing requirements for the Director position.
• Must meet all standards and requirements relating to background checks, fingerprinting, education and experience as set by the state and accreditation agent.
• Required an Associate Degree in any field.
• Prefer a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, child development or related field.
• Must have at minimum four (4) years of experience in a licensed childcare facility and at least two (2) years ofmanagement or supervisory experience.
• Must be able to communicate, both verbally and in writing, in the English language.
• Must meet Company driving standards where applicable.
• Travel approximately 5-20% of the time

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and attributes checked below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Director.

Lifting and carrying (maximum 50 lbs.)

Stooping, Bending

Kneeling, Squatting

Walking/Running

Standing 95% of day

Sitting

Climbing, Balancing (Ladder)

Close Vision (20” or less)

Pushing / Pulling

Distance Vision (20' or more)

Hearing

Speaking

Reaching

Reading and Writing