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An Infant & Toddler Team Lead Teacher cares passionately about the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development of infants and toddlers. The primary function of a Team Lead Teacher is to manage the daily planning and implementation of the classroom program. They work closely with families, the Center Director, and other Team members to facilitate a positive, warm environment while fostering positive developmental for each child. Additionally, the Team Lead Teacher collaborates with the classroom team, designing the physical environment of the classroom to create opportunities that meet the changing needs of enrolled children. The Team Lead Teacher coaches the other members of the caregiving Team in that classroom, including recognition of excellence, evaluations, and improvement plans.

Supervises: Infant & Toddler Team Members, all classroom volunteers, and visitors.

Special Skills and Qualities:

• Passionate about the development and well-being of infants and toddlers
• An awareness of the unique needs of infants and toddlers and have appropriate expectations of their abilities
• Know and implement Michigan Child Care Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers
• Know and implement Great Start to Quality's quality indicators and validation tools for child care centers
• A positive role model in language and attitude for all caregivers and children
• Accepts and honors diversity in children, families, and coworkers
• Service orientated and professional
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, prepared and have consistent attendance
• Value continuing education and professional development
• Mentally, physically, emotionally, and psychologically capable of caring for multiple children at a time
• Able to kneel, bend, squat, push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Flexible availability to work- covering team members shifts or going home early as needed. Available to work as early as 5:00 am or as late as 9:00 pm
• Have dependable transportation
• In coordination with classroom team, complete all classroom cleaning tasks

Qualifications:

• Be at least 19 years of age

Education:

• BA in Education, Child Development or Early Childhood Education (At least 3 semester hours or 4.5 CEUs in infant / toddler development and care practices) preferred
• CPR, First Aid certified or obtain certification upon hire
• Documentation of completed Tuberculosis Test and the ability to physically meet the job duties
• Completed Fingerprinting and Background Checks

Experience:

• 2 years of experience working in an early childhood classroom caring for infants and toddlerss preferred

Specific Tasks

Program Planning:

Design the classroom environment to be a safe, organized learning space

In collaboration with the classroom team,

• plan daily activities that are stimulating and developmentally appropriate to help infants and toddlers reach developmental milestones, with a focus on social-emotional learning
• conduct child assessments and keep all children's portfolios and individual development plans up to date and use them to inform and guide in lesson planning
• ensure that all daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly documents are complete and accurate

Organize and oversee the daily activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, and diaper changing

Follow licensing regulations and quality standards for preschool care

Ensure the safety and supervision of all children at all times

Create and enforce opening, closing