Currently, Gate City is recruiting for Lead Teachers. The minimum requirements
for Lead Teachers is listed as:
- There are three situations that satisfy the minimal requirement for Lead
Teacher. These distinctions may determine the level of pay, center, classroom,
age of students, and/or ability to promote within the agency.
I. Minimal of a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education,
an education/child
Development related field documented by a certified transcript from the college/university,
or Family and Consumer Sciences (Child Development, Child and Family Studies,
etc.).
II. Minimal of an Associate’s Degree or Montessori Diploma in
Early Childhood Care and
Education or Child Development, Advanced Early Childhood Care, Early Childhood
Education or Human Services documented by a certified transcript from the
college/university or technical school.
III. Minimal of a postsecondary technical institute diploma or degree
in Early Childhood
Education, Early Childhood Care and Education or Child Development, and; current
quarter/semester documented proof of enrollment in an Associate’s Degree
program (listed under item II. above) that will be completed by December 2006.
At least one year of child care or preschool age experience is
required for all Pre-kindergarten positions.
- Demonstrate general knowledge of child abuse and neglect laws, mandated
reporting laws for child abuse and neglect, confidentiality laws that effect
children, and ability and willingness to perform first aid and cpr life saving
measures, and not have a criminal record.
- Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal
skills.
- Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule of any eight hour
shift between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. Employees are sometimes transferred
to work at other locations on temporary and permanent assignments depending
on the enrollment, staffing, or other needs of the business.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Working conditions are normal for an early childhood setting. Work may require
occasional weekend and/or evening work
