PACELLI CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TIM COPPS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

CHILD CARE LEAD TEACHER

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree in Early Childhood and at least 18 years of age

• Must have at least 240 hours of experience as an Assistant Childcare Teacher in a licensed center or other approved early childhood setting

• Must meet all the requirements set by the Wisconsin DCF for a Child Care Teacher as listed in the Wisconsin Administrative code 251

• Demonstrates skills for organizing ideas and presenting them with clarity and conciseness

• Able to establish and maintain working relationships based on mutual confidence and respect

• Able to identify problems and their resolution

• Demonstrates sound judgment

• Socially competent

• Adaptable, flexible, patient, reliable

• Sensitive to children’s social, emotional, and physical development

• Good communication skills

• Self confident, with emotional maturity

• Cheerful, possesses a sense of humor

• Trustworthy; ability to maintain and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information

• Able to accept constructive criticism

• Dresses appropriately by following the PCS staff dress code

• Demonstrates loyalty to school, system, Diocese

• Member in good standing with The Registry and have a level of at least a 9

REPORTS TO:  PCS Tim Copps Early Childhood Center Director

GENERAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• To plan, implement, and supervise the daily activities for a group of children

• Create and implement lesson plans, calendars, and daily schedules that are developmentally appropriate for the age group in which you are teaching 

• Provide a good Christian model and example in one’s attitudes and actions

• To observe and assess the progress of the children in your classroom

• Create the proper learning environment in the classroom

• Create a warm and loving atmosphere

• Set age appropriate objectives and work with each child individually and as a group to meet those objectives

• Keep all paperwork current 

• Attend all monthly staff meeting

• Participate in aspects of professional growth and complete 15 hours of continuing education each year.  

• Assign responsibilities to child care assistants working in classroom 

• Maintaining the general cleanliness of the classroom  

• Perform all other duties as necessary to the position and as specified by the Director