Mentor Teacher Young Hearts Preschool bei Great Hearts Academies

POSITION: Mentor Teacher Young Hearts Preschool               

DEPARTMENT:  Young Hearts Preschool                               

LOCATION: Location Varies                                       

REPORTS TO: School Director of Young Hearts Preschool

EEO Classification:

FLSA STATUS: Hourly Wage $18-20

Position  

The Mentor Teacher at Young Hearts Preschool will report to the School Director.  The Mentor Teacher will be responsible for all students assigned to them in the areas of education, supervision, assessment, and parent communication. In addition, the Mentor Teacher will work to train and mentor other teachers at Young Hearts. 

Duties & Responsibilities  

• Follow quality assurance measures to maintain excellence of program offerings, operations, and state licensure.

• Work to achieve and maintain NAEYC accreditation.

• Maintain regular communications with School Director, Assistant Director, and parents of enrolled students.

• Escalate incident reports to the School Director.

• Partner to maintain a safe environment.

• Adhere to Great Hearts/Young Hearts policies, procedures, and business initiatives.

• Attend monthly meetings.

• Utilize The Creative Curriculum and Gold Strategies to execute lessons and assessments.

• Hold parent teacher conferences twice a year

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with students, parents, and academy administration.

• Will work to train and mentor other assistant and lead teachers.

• Will mentor others in curriculum implementation and classroom management.

• Will assign duties to other teachers so they have opportunities for learning.

• Will often have an additional teacher in classroom who is training.

• Will communicate the progress of the training of teachers to the School Director.

• Additional duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications, Competencies & Strengths

Education:  CDA, Associates Degree or higher preferred

Experience: 2-3 years’ experience working in a licensed preschool program.

Special Skills:

• Exemplifies heart of service to others.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Models mission and vision of Great Hearts and Young Hearts.

• Illustrates sound business judgement and strategic thinking including, but not limited to data analysis.

• Provides leadership in formulating and managing major projects or initiatives.

• Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build positive and strong relationships with all stakeholders.

• Achievement-oriented, willingness to work hard and take satisfaction from being productive.

• Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills; ability to troubleshoot with little direction.

• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) skills.

Additional Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age

• Must possess or obtain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card

• Must have a negative TB test

• Must meet the qualifications of a Lead Teacher in accordance with the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing

• Will be required to obtain CPR/First Aid certification upon hire.

Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 40 pounds approximately.

Travel required: May need to travel locally to the Lead Office or other Great Hearts locations in Arizona

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.