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Early Childhood Lead Teacher I CD

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Cherokee Nation

Sallisaw, OK (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 4 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/22/2026

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Job Description

Overview Provides supervision and instruction to children in early childhood classroom. Develops and implements lesson plans and daily schedules; maintains all applicable licensing and accreditation guidelines; assesses children's learning and development, and coordinates services and communicates regularly with families. Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Child Development Associate Credential from a college or technical school; Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood Education, 18 college credit hours in Early Childhood Development, Human and Family Services, Elementary Education, Family and Consumer Science or other related field.
  • One (1) year of related experience.
COMPETENCIES
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Analytical mindset & problem-solving skills
  • Excellent multi-tasking skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Open to change
  • Ability to oscillate between independent & collaborative work with ease
  • Ability to lead, mentor, and coach others
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
  • Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
  • Possess or ability to obtain Entry Level Child Care Training (ELECT) within 90 days of employment.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  • The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
  • Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for childcare.
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS
Child Development Associate Credential from a college or technical school; Certificate of Mastery in Early Childhood Education, 18 college credit hours in Early Childhood Development, Human and Family Services, Elementary Education, Family and Consumer Science or other related field. One (1) year of related experience.
COMPETENCIES
Strong written and verbal communication skills Analytical mindset & problem-solving skills Excellent multi-tasking skills Meticulous attention to detail Strong organizational skills Open to change Ability to oscillate between independent & collaborative work with ease Ability to lead, mentor, and coach others
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating. Possess or ability to obtain Entry Level Child Care Training (ELECT) within 90 days of employment.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for childcare.