Lead Teacher | The Learning Center | Concord Hospital | Full Time

Hours are full time days M-F Summary As the leader of a classroom team, promotes the social, physical and intellectual growth of children by providing developmentally appropriate care; observing and documenting children's learning and development; supervising and evaluating team members; communicating effectively with children, all center staff and families; and serves as a role model in providing high quality child care. Education Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred.A Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college, which includes a minimum of 36 credits in Early Childhood Education, including 3 from a Child Growth and Development class, will be considered. Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required to obtain: Must be certified in Infant and Child CPR including AED training, and Basic 1st Aid within 6 months of hire; must complete Water Safety training within 1 year of employment. Experience Must be at least 21 years of age and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with young children in a group setting. Responsibilities Provides classroom team and center-wide leadership. Develops and maintains positive relationships with each child and the family. Engages with children to meet their developmental and social-emotional needs. Models and teaches children self-regulation skills. Implements a child-centered curriculum in a safe, organized environment. Observes children to assess development; shares information with families and plans curriculum accordingly. Supports and follows Concord Hospital and Learning Center policies and procedures. Oversees the completion of administrative tasks required for NH Child Care licensing, NAEYC accreditation and per Learning Center policies. Participates in the hiring process, and ongoing evaluation and development of team members. Commits to continual learning and professional development; suggests improvements based on best practice. Provides appropriate guidance for practicum students, interns and volunteers to ensure that they engage in positive interactions with children, families, co-workers and Learning Center Staff. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered 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. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, smell, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, do fine motor, kneel, sit, squat, and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and variable weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award). After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL. ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action. Learn more about working at Concord Hospital Culture and Values Career Development Benefits Life Here