Nursery Lead Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Make every student feel safe and welcome in your classroom.
• Be a role model for students in terms of positive attitude, kindness, and respect towards others.
• Create a clean and inviting classroom environment which fosters imagination and self-esteem through the presentation of student work.
• Liaise with your teaching assistant to ensure maximum efficiency in the classroom and that each child is receiving the support he or she needs.
• Instruct children on personal hygiene practices and self-care.
• Encourage cooperative social behavior through games and activities.
• Utilize games, music, books, art, technology, and other resources to teach basic skills and foster student development.
• Observe, evaluate and record children’s social and academic progress.
• Communicate your needs and expectations to your teaching assistant.
• Implements the Reggio Emilia approach inside the classroom through a thoroughly planned out curriculum and lesson planning
• Research and apply visual aids and resources relevant to the Theme
• Makes imaginative use of resources and reduces the usage of ready-made items
• Sends weekly lesson plans to the administration by Saturday evening
• Manages the Assistant Teacher and service staff: schedules diaper changes, and team break times and delegates responsibilities and tasks
• Schedules in-class rotations and activities as per set up interest corners, including quiet-time: grouping children and maintaining simultaneous activities
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Creates and maintains a secure environment for learning through active interaction and support.
• Motivates and stimulates learning abilities
• Helps children in developing their social and language abilities; curiosity; physical coordination; mathematical and creative skills through stories, songs, games, drawing, and imaginative play.
• Observes, assesses, and reports each child’s progress throughout the term; fills out daily reports.
• Supervises health and safety; reports any change of wellbeing observed throughout the day
• Welcomes and farewells children at the classroom door while keeping minimum interaction with parents.
• Organizes educational materials, resources, and students' work decoratively.
• Keeps a detailed inventory of items and resources inside the classroom
• Reports any damage to furniture, toys, walls, or any other nursery belongings.
• Is responsible for the appropriate use of the nursery materials
• Maintains team spirit within and outside the classroom Administration:
• Reports to the Educational Supervisor and/or Administration on any unusual incident involving a child, assistant, or parent
• Fills out an Injury Report in case of an accident
• Reports for after-care duty as per the set-up schedule
• Actively participates in Nursery events
• Attends developmental workshops
• Uphold the school code of conduct and all school policies, rules, and procedures in a supportive and positive manner.
• Communicate with parents regularly and you must respond to parents’ messages within 24 hours.
• Ensure display boards are showcasing students' works and a new theme is implemented every 3-4 weeks.