The Assistant Director/Lead Teacher of the Lion Cub Academy Taylor Hall oversees the staff and operations. Key obligations required include the knowledge/implementation of innovative and effective teaching methods as well as fiscal responsibility to benefit the patrons of the Lion Cub Academy Taylor Hall. The Assistant Director/Lead Teacher is also responsible for assuring the Lion Cub Academy Taylor Hall is in compliance with the codes of all State and local governing contracting agencies.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

Maintain an annual budget created by the LCA Director for the facility.

Inventories academic supplies and equipment and requests purchases when necessary.

Works collaboratively with the Administrative Assistant.

Must be able to manage confidential and sensitive information.

Processes the paperwork necessary for any financial assistance programs that are used by center parents.

Submits monthly attendance records for financial assistance programs.

Maintains all necessary documentation for state regulations and licensing.

Developing, monitoring, and tracking of student worker schedules.

Develops and implements age-appropriate curriculum and classroom environment to nurture and stimulate all domains of children’s development in their care.

Interviews student worker candidates and maintains the student worker files.

Evaluate and conference teacher assistants and student workers on performance evaluations.

Supervises Franklin Tech early childhood practicum students for their clinical field experience.

Recruits, interacts, and provides tours for parents of children interested in attending the LCA.

Supervises teacher assistants and student workers who educate the children enrolled in the LCA in the areas of cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development.

Twice annually reviews the educational progress reports on the children for distribution to center parents.

Implements the food program; by record keeping and coordinating with Fresh Ideas.

Plans and implements afterhours parent involvement activities.

Serves on the Parent Advisory Council for the LCA.

Conducts emergency preparedness drills monthly.

Creates and maintains the LCA Assessment Plan

Maintain rapport with parents. Help parents in need find resources for their family.

Work actively to main high curriculum standards.

Establish performance goals and objectives.

Explain or answer procedural questions.

Communicate effectively with staff, parents, community parents and state inspectors.

Conducts background checks on childcare staff with the Missouri Family Care Safety Registry and FBI.

Holds a current CPR/First Aid, and AED certification.

Document accidents or incidents that happen while caring for the children and contact families in a timely fashion.

Uses appropriate sanitation standards when handling bodily fluids, i.e., blood, feces, nasal secretions, and urine.

Ensures that the Assistant Teachers are kept updated in all matters concerning the classroom and program, i.e., Lead Teacher Meetings, lesson plans, policies & procedures, training received.

Participate in on-going in-service and educational development opportunities, completes at least the 12 required hours of clock training each year per state licensing.

In accordance with our "team" philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the duties listed on this job description.

Staff must believe in and act in accordance with both the University's and the Lion Cub Academy’s mission statements.

Assists the director in any project that is assigned.

Performs other related duties as required.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required.

Minimum one year experience required for this position; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Teaching certification required for this position is preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of grant management including budget, personnel management, and reporting
• Knowledge of Microsoft office software
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to effectively present information to groups of administrators, faculty, students, and the community
• Ability to effectively communicate orally (in person or by telephone) and in writing.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, faculty, staff, and members of the general public.
• Ability to work in a positive, team-oriented manner with a variety of people (student, faculty, staff, administrators, and members of the public), including disgruntled individuals.