Major Function:

The Head Teacher at ACPC will work as a team with the Administrative Team and assistant teachers to implement the early learning program. The team will assist in carrying out the child care mission and values by providing high-quality child care services to children and parents.

Programming:

• Plan and execute classroom goals and
• Provide appropriate positive guidance to children according to ACPC
• Collaborate to provide a safe and nurturing environment for all children at
• Maintain neat and orderly classrooms and common storage
• Provide superior supervision of children
• Supervise and eat with children at Follow CACFP food regulations.
• Attend staff in-service
• Maintain records as
• Report any suspicions of child abuse to the HOT LINE and to the Admin
• Supervise children while napping, at rest times, and other
• Take initiative to be responsible for
• Maintain classroom

Parent and Child Relations:

• Securely maintain and store child paperwork in classroom and on ACPC
• Maintain open lines of communication with families related to services, policies and procedural changes.
• Report any concerns or problems to the ACPC Admin
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of diverse
• Address family concerns as
• Provide a high level of quality service to
• Be engaged with children during

Professionalism

• Attending meetings as
• Communicate openly to all entities as
• Project a positive center image in the

Requirements:

Education & Experience

• High-School Diploma or equivalent
• Secondary degree or certificate preferred and
• Certification in infant, child and adult CPR, first aid, Universal Precautions, Mandatory Reporter Training and Essentials Training.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organization and time management
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain a Class D
• Basic computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and physical
• Perform other duties as

Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee will occasionally crouch or crawl. The employees will frequently use and talk on the telephone and use a computer and other office The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee may occasionally be required to drive a vehicle.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently located inside an office While outdoors, the employee is occasionally exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
• Ability to recognize and react calmly and effectively in hazardous or dangerous
• May provide children with assistance in dealing with issues such as personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering and feeding.
• May be exposed to verbal outbursts, physical actions or bodily fluids as a part of the childcare environment.