Preschool, Kindergarten or Grade one Teacher  

This is for School Year 2023-2024

What we're looking for:

We are looking for experienced Lead Teachers to work with our Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten and Grade one classes.

A day in the life of a Lead Teacher:
+ Preparing daily plans that follow age-appropriate Curriculum and Developmental Guidelines. This consists of the set-up for the different areas, the materials to be uses, assessment materials, individualized student paths, and indirect and direct learning and play experiences.
+ Organizing various scaffolded inquiry activities such as Discovery quests, Exploratory missions that will help students master skills and content.
Meeting and greeting the students for the day. This could include managing emotions and redirecting focus for the planned learning experience.
+ Leading routine procedures such as washing hands, roll call, and the quest for the day. Supervising and supporting station-by-station play.
+ Helping students integrate with one another and interact in groups, whether theyre working on curriculum, completing tasks, or during play activities.
+ Identifying emotional problems and addressing them with the child's parents or guardians during parent-teacher conferences or other appropriate sessions.
+ Attending staff meetings and collaborating with colleagues to plan to prepare curricular learning experiences and discuss student progress.
+ Supervising teaching assistants and volunteers following school procedures and guidelines
+ Assessing student performance and academic and behavioral outcomes. Keeping narrative student records and providing parents or guardians with timely progress reports.
+ Administering tests and formal assessments; evaluating students' grade-level performance following school and DepEd. Standards; meeting with parents to discuss performance.
+ Executing and planning based on insights from data and research to drive outcomes.

+ Other duties as needed

The ideal candidate is someone who:

Embraces change, is flexible and adaptive, and craves continuous improvement and feedback. Works collaboratively to not only build connections with our school team through relevant and meaningful experiences but also to enhance relationships with parents and the school community.

Is passionate about creating intentional and spontaneous experiences that scaffold the childs understanding of his or her connection to the world, feelings, dispositions, and skills.

Uses a variety of classroom routines, classroom management tools, and age-appropriate motivational activities to create a safe and robust classroom culture that is responsive to individual interests a n d activities.

Can see the big picture of the program, and understands how the continually evolving parts, which includes the new technology and research, can help support or redefine the big picture.

• Bachelor or Masters of Elementary Education with a focus on Early Childhood Education
• 3 to 5 years experience in a lead teacher
  capacity for preschool, kindergarten or elementary
• Excellent knowledge of child development and the latest education theories and practices Creative and artistic teaching abilities