Lead Teacher- Anticipated

Lead Teacher

• Anticipated Glenwood Community School District Kid`s Place Daycare
• Glenwood, Iowa This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs Job Details

Job ID:

5624185

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Apr 02, 2026 7:03 PM (UTC) Job Description The Glenwood Community School District is currently accepting applications for an Anticipated

• Lead Teacher at Lakin Childhood Development Center.

The starting wage is $17.00/hr

CHILDCARE LEAD TEACHER

GLENWOOD

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CLASSIFIED STAFF JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:

Lead Teacher

• Anticipated

Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with children.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good communication skills with the public.
• First-Aid / CPR certified
• Provide an acceptable criminal records check.

Essential Function:

Ability to lift 35-45 pounds and has regular attendance.

Reports To:

Lakin Coordinator

Consults With:

Parents, staff

Position Goal:

To provide a safe, nurturing, and well-organized day care environment with developmentally appropriate activities in which children can learn and grow.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Develops lesson plans for the full day for your assigned room.
• Have all materials and instructions prepared for the implementation of the planned lessons.
• Facilitates daily communication with co-workers and other staff in the room.
• Supervises and implements activities from lesson plans
• Enforcing safety rules, inside and on playground
• Intervening when children are likely to injure themselves or each other
• Remaining with the children at all times/seeing the children are being attended to
• Assisting with self care activities
• washing hands, pottying, personal hygiene
• Request supplies and materials needed for room or lesson plans
• Communicates with the Coordinator and/or OnSite Supervisor regarding difficult individual children or groups of children.
• Assists with breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks, which includes sitting with the children family style and the cleaning duties which follow, and recording meal counts.
• Be knowledgeable of the emergency file and emergency procedures.
• Knows the tornado and fire procedures for the program and assists in the supervision of required drills.
• Be punctual in room and on the job prior to the start of the shift, and notify the OnSite Supervisor if you are to be late or absent.
• Insures that child:adult ratios are adequate to meet DHS guidelines and individual needs of the room and reports OnSite Supervisor.
• Always know the count and have a current list of children in the room.
• Maintains daily childcare report on procare for parents to check throughout the day.
• Maintaining proper student discipline in accordance to the Kids Place discipline policy.
• Maintains the room so it is kept neat and orderly, and centers are rotated regularly.
• Greets parents and children upon arrival into the room. Maintains communication regarding activities and events occurring within the program.
• Always inform the Coordinator and/or OnSite Supervisor of your arrival and departure.
• Trains and models appropriate interaction with children for childcare associates.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Terms of Employment:

Wage schedules shall be subject to annual review and modification by the Glenwood Board of Education or through the collective bargaining process, where one exists.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Classified Staff Evaluation.

Position Type:

Full-time Job Requirements