Lead Teacher

Organization Overview At Family & Child Empowerment Services (FACES), we envision a future where all families have what they need to live, grow, and thrive in San Francisco. We provide families with high-quality early childhood education; after-school and summer enrichment; job support, training, and placement; and comprehensive family support services and referrals.

Position Summary The Lead Preschool Teacher is passionate about early childhood education, kids in general and works in a supportive and collegiate environment where you can make a difference. The Lead Teacher is responsible for overall classroom management, including lesson planning, safety protocol and maintaining positive and professional relationships with parents/caregivers. This is a full time, non-exempt position and reports directly to the Site Supervisor.

What You’ll Do

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and rich learning environment per FACES standards
• Supervise, coach, and mentor classroom teacher(s) and floater teachers (teaching team)
• Support children’s growth in key developmental areas (social-emotional, language and literacy, cognitive, and physical)
• Use age appropriate positive guidance techniques and model behavior for children and teaching teams.
• Ensure positive teacher/child interactions and peer relationships in the classroom
• Maintain Community Care Licensing (CCL) standards and train and supervise staff regarding CCL regulations; ensure teacher/child ratio.
• Lead classroom teaching team to plan and implement lessons and activities appropriate to children's developmental expectations and innate curiosity.
• Ensure the teaching team follows all health and safety procedures, including closely supervising children and conducting health checks.
• Lead and implement weekly developmental observations and the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessments, assign assessments to classroom teacher
• Be responsible in creating and maintaining positive family relationships
• Communicate with parents daily around their child’s day and milestones
• Prepare for and lead teacher conferences with parents/caregivers
• Partner with FACES Family Support team, Inclusion team, and Site Supervisor to communicate and address need for additional child and family support
• Follow all policies, procedures, and expectations set in Teacher Handbook
• Ensure all paperwork, program data, and other administrative tasks are complete
• Attend staff meetings and professional development/trainings
• Align classroom practices to FACES values

Commitment

• Full-Time Commitment: Lead Teachers are expected to work 8 hours per day within our operating hours of 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM.
• Locations: Assignments may include our three San Francisco sites: Bayview, Hayes Valley, and Masonic.

Qualifications

You have a solid mix of the following knowledge, ability, skills and experience:

• Maintain California Child Development Teacher Permit or Higher
• Two (2) + years classroom experience in ECE setting
• Experience with State and Federally funded child care programs (preferred)
• Demonstrated commitment to working with families from marginalized communities
• Ability to work cooperatively as a part of an interdisciplinary team, as well as the ability to work independently, demonstrating strong initiative and enthusiasm
• Professionalism, punctuality, flexibility, self-motivation and reliability are essential
• Work cooperatively as part of an interdisciplinary team using effective and compassionate communication
• Demonstrates the ability to meet required state, federal, local, and FACES standards (including but not limited to fingerprint clearance, negative TB test, First Aid, CPR)
• Ability to meet the physical demands of an early childhood classroom, including lifting up to 50 pounds, frequent kneeling, bending, and sitting on the floor; active supervision and occasional running; and diapering and other age appropriate personal care responsibilities.
• A deep commitment to aligning all program practices to FACES values, especially around justice, equity, and inclusion for all our stakeholder
• Strong passion for and a desire to humbly reflect and grow in pursuit of our mission
• A sense of humor- we believe joy and justice go hand in hand!

What We Offer

• Annual salary between $36.00 - $47.60 based on experience
• Healthcare premiums 100% paid for employees and 25% paid for dependents
• Three weeks of vacation, personal and floating holidays, twelve sick days, ten paid holidays (including one-week winter closure between Christmas and New Year’s) and a day off for your birthday!
• A retirement plan with employer match up to 7% of your salary
• A chance to positively impact the lives of young children and their families
• A fun, dynamic and collaborative working environment
• Opportunity to join a movement to achieve educational, economic, and racial justice!

FACES is a welcoming space for all. We embrace diversity in all forms- race, gender identity, sexuality, country of origin, religion, or ability. Candidates with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. FACES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.