Lead Teacher - Georgia Lottery Pre-K Teacher

SAGE Prep

Lead Teacher - Georgia Lottery Pre-K Teacher

Douglasville, GA
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k) matching

    Dental insurance

    Employee discounts

    Free food & snacks

    Health insurance

    Vision insurance

    At SAGE PREP, we believe childhood is the foundation upon which future leaders are built. We are seeking a passionate, innovative, and dedicated Georgia Lottery Pre-K Lead Teacher who is committed to preparing scholars for kindergarten through engaging, hands-on instruction and meaningful relationships. If you believe every scholar deserves to be challenged, inspired, and supported while developing a lifelong passion for learning, we'd love to meet you.

    The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates professionalism, creativity, patience, and consistency, and maintains full compliance with Bright from the Start, DECAL, and Georgia Lottery Pre-K requirements. Responsibilities include planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lessons aligned with the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS); fostering early literacy, mathematics, science, social-emotional development, and school readiness; maintaining a safe, engaging, and organized classroom; monitoring scholar progress through observation and assessment; communicating regularly with families; collaborating with school leadership and teaching teams; and ensuring all licensing, health, safety, and program standards are consistently met.

    Successful candidates possess a genuine passion for early childhood education, excellent classroom management and communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and a collaborative, growth-oriented mindset. A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field is required. Applicants must also meet all Georgia Lottery Pre-K certification requirements, maintain current Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification, and satisfy all Bright from the Start, DECAL, and background screening requirements. Previous Georgia Lottery Pre-K teaching experience is strongly preferred.

    Essential Duties: · Follow instructional program for Pre-K scholars

    · Provide structure in the classroom by developing and clearly enforcing rules and expectations for class discussion and activities

    · Follow the programs policies and procedures for conduct and discipline

    · Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to instruct children

    · Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem

    · Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments

    · Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, or colors, do crafts etc.)

    · Organize nap, snack hours, and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times

    · Track children’s progress and report to parents

    · Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche

    · Collaborate with other educators

    · Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

    · Participate effectively and collegially in department meetings and parent meetings