Overview A Lead Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment Educational Qualifications All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Lead Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria: * A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development. * An Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field1. * A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential. 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. *Creative Curriculum knowledge, a plus   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 * Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence * Create, submit and implement lesson plans based on appropriate development stages of assigned students * Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance * Establish positive and effective family relations * Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs * Maintain professional commitment * Uphold The Goddard School Quality Assurance Health and Safety standards. * Attend ongoing educational training to ensure coordination between program component and continuous development of the integrated curriculum SCHOOL HOURS: 7 AM – 6:00 PM CHILDREN AGES: Infant – Pre Kindergarten