Windy Hill School - Lead Teacher

Colby-Sawyer College is a comprehensive liberal arts-based institution located in the scenic Lake Sunapee area of New Hampshire. We have friendly people, beautiful nature, and small-town amenities and shops. We are located about 35 minutes south of Dartmouth College and just 1 hour 30 minutes from Boston. For more information see Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, NH.

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Colby-Sawyer is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to share what they can offer and how they can help us to achieve and maintain these values in their cover letter.

Interested candidates may also visit Human Resources in Colgate Hall Room 230, Monday through Friday from 8am - 5pm, to alternatively complete a paper application.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Bring your creativity and enthusiasm for working with children to our early childhood laboratory school for children in the toddler, nursery school, or pre-kindergarten programs on campus at Colby-Sawyer College. Lead Teachers provide formal and informal instruction and care for children, in a play-based environment, while providing guidance and training for Colby-Sawyer College students in a licensed lab school setting.

This is an ongoing 10-month position reporting to the Director of the Windy Hill School and begins on August 19, 2024.

Responsibilities

• Teach, supervise and assist children implementing appropriate educational curriculum.

• Plan daily lessons and activities. Organize and prepare necessary materials.

• Align classroom curriculum to the children's needs and aligned with CHI courses.

• Assist in training, planning/supervising and evaluating the daily activities of the students (internships, work-study and practicums).

• Maintain a safe indoor and outdoor environment.

• Confer with parents on a daily basis. Discuss children's progress, problems and concerns. Prepare yearly developmental reports for children in their classroom at regular intervals. Provide or suggest supportive literature.

• Document learning in classroom for parents and students.

• Maintain professional development as outlined by the State of NH. Establish annual professional goals that align with Windy Hill and Colby-Sawyer College.

• Carry out a variety of maintenance tasks such as cleaning up, setting up classroom, and organization of materials.

• Assist in planning and carrying out field trips and special events.

• Assist other teachers and director as needed with a variety of administrative tasks. Attend staff meetings. Participate in other school-wide projects.

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood or elementary education preferred.

• The ability to meet state and/or accreditation requirements for education and experience. Be able to meet State of NH requirements for lead teacher.

• One to three years of relevant teaching/childcare experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

• Broad base of knowledge and skills related to implementing educational curricula for assigned age group, including specific training in theories and methods applied in the various lab school programs.

• Curriculum planning experience.

• First Aid and CPR.

• Experience working with computers and knowledge of technology-based learning for young children.