Welcome to our Goddard School!   We are excited about you joining our team!   As our STEAM Teacher, you'll be responsible for teaching our preschool students.  We implement STEAM lessons, and you'll be teaching one of the subject matters in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math/Music!    This could either be a Full Time, and or Part Time position depending on the candidate's schedule. The perfect candidate will be a positive team player who enjoys teaching students!  Field Trips, enrichments, and other academic extensions to learning is incorporated into our curriculum, and thus, we are looking for creative individuals to plan fun interactive STEAM projects for our students!   Overview A Lead Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally a Lead Teacher is responsible to work together with an Assistant Teacher and in conjunction with the entire faculty. General Qualifications A Lead Teacher must meet the qualifications of his/her state and those set forth in the National Standards for hiring (see www.bls.gov), including the following: * Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid * Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses * Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances * Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies * Ability to handle crisis situations, especially where children are involved * Ability to respond immediately to emergency situations   Lead Teacher Responsibilities A Lead Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment * Design an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom * Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom * Ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair * Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s) * Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times * Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements * Perform nominal cleaning responsibilities (eg, spills) immediately * Perform major cleaning during times when children are not present * Post a classroom schedule that meets the needs of the children and includes a routine and learning opportunities * Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence * Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child * Create a multi-cultural learning environment * Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials * Interact with the children to support play, exploration and learning * Encourage children to talk with each other and with the faculty * Present age- and developmentally-appropriate expectations for all children * Create a print-rich environment in order for children to learn about books, literature and writing * Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks * Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities * Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play * Integrate GSI resources (including Enrichment Programs) into lesson plans Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance * Understand and adhere to the GSI Behavior Policy * Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills * Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security * Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling * Respect cultural and ethnic diversity Establish positive and effective family relations * Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty * Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences * Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences * Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child * Maintain a portfolio for each child * Maintain the classroom Parent Board Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs * Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities * Build teamwork * Develop lesson plan books and posted lesson plans * Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards * Perform child observations and document in their portfolios * Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress) Maintain professional commitment * Promote GSI philosophy and educational objectives * Support a code of ethical conduct * Pursue professional development/continuing education * Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences and professional growth opportunities   FOREIGN DEGREES * All foreign degrees MUST be converted to U.S. credits. * All foreign courses and/or credit hours must be converted to U.S. standards. Related Degrees Include, But May Not Be Limited To * Elementary Education * Home Economics * Child Development * Child Life * Psychology or Sociology with a minor in Education * Special Education * Child Psychology Relevant Coursework * Child Development * Human Growth and Development * Educational Psychology * Child Psychology * Methods: Age Birth to 8 years * Children’s Literature * Developmental Assessment of Young Children * Measurement and Evaluation * Nutrition * Health and Safety * Child Care Administration * Student Teaching: Kindergarten; 1st Grade; 2nd Grade