The Campagna Center, Alexandria’s leading not-for-profit organization, equips children and families with a comprehensive set of tools they need to thrive and succeed. Since 1945, we have served the community by offering a range of programs that foster a dedication to learning among children, youth, and adults. Over 2,000 children and families take advantage of our services on a daily basis. We are currently in search for qualified candidates for the Lead Teacher position for our Early Childhood Program.

Position Summary

The Pre-School Lead Teacher creates, maintains, and manages an attractive, warm, and challenging learning environment for young children, incorporating developmentally appropriate learning activities that meet the needs of the group as well as those of individual children. The Lead Teacher will collaborate with all staff to facilitate the utilization of needed services to the children and their parents. The Lead Teacher is responsible for keeping accurate reports and forms on each child and ensuring that all of the necessary forms are completed and properly maintained.

Primary Responsibilities

Early Education Services

Conducts developmental screenings and makes referrals when needed

Continuously assesses child progress using Teaching Strategies Gold (the online assessment tool)

Enters child observations into the Teaching Strategies Gold database system on a weekly basis

Participates in data meetings to aggregate and analyze child outcome data

Seeks parent involvement in planning culturally and linguistically responsive activities

Plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities designed to promote school readiness and support learning through daily routine

Supplies and/or suggests materials to enhance the learning activities

Participates in the Individualized Education Plan or Individualized Family Services
Plan (IEP or IFSP) process for serving children with special needs and implementation of appropriate plan.

Building Effective Relationships With Families

Engages families as full partners in their own and their child’s development and learning by helping families develop and reach realistic and achievable long- and short-term goals, engaging them in assessing their needs and strengths, and supporting them in taking actions to reach their goals

Develops and maintains meaningful, productive relationships with families

Schedules home visits with families twice a year

Promotes parents’ overall involvement and participation in program governance

Promotes family involvement in agency-wide activities (e.g., health fairs, festivals, other activities)

Plans and offers productive learning experiences for families based on classroom curricula and family interests

Encourages and welcomes family engagement in the daily program

Communicates with parents through parent conferences, written correspondence, and telephone and home visits to apprise them of their child’s progress, upcoming events, classroom activities, individual education plan changes, and other relevant information.

Supporting Comprehensive Services

Works in collaboration with other program staff and consultants to monitor, track, and coordinate services for children and parents

Coordinates with Disabilities Coordinator and Family Services staff to refer children and families to appropriate services when needed

Works collaboratively with other agencies to help meet the needs of families in the program.

Administrative

Maintains records on each child according to program guidelines
Performs other duties requested by the Supervisor.

Required Qualifications

An Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field

A minimum of two (2) years of experience working in an accredited Early Childhood Program
Strong written, verbal, communication, and organizational skills
Ability to coach and mentor adult learners
Ability to establish supportive relationships with staff and families from diverse backgrounds
Ability to utilize basic office equipment and learn how to enter data into the COPA system
Ability to work within a team environment as a cooperative and supportive team member
Ability to sit on floor and lift children up to 40 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Knowledge of curriculum planning and development techniques and skills (Creative Curriculum especially desirable)
Knowledge of high-quality early childhood health and safety standards, curriculum planning and development.

The Campagna Center offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including comprehensive health benefits, a retirement plan, and very generous leave-related benefits. The Campagna Center is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or sexual orientation. We invited all interested candidates to apply.

How to apply

All interested applicants are asked to send the following information to the following email: hrservices@campagnacenter.org

Statement of interest with explicit reference to the knowledge, skills and abilities stated in the position description
Current Resume
Salary requirements.

No calls please, qualified candidates will be contacted for initial screening interviews. EOE.