Lead Teacher

Lead Teacher: $200/month

The Lead Teacher supports the Centre Principal and Vice-Principal by coordinating staff schedules, organizing events, maintaining quality standards, and planning parent and community activities. In their absence, the Lead Teacher assumes the role of Principal.

Key duties include:

  • Assisting in staff schedule coordination, event planning, and ensuring quality standards.

  • Collaborating on parent and community engagement activities.

  • Ensuring smooth and efficient execution of centre-run events.

LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING – WITHIN CENTRE

Oversee centre operations in the absence of the Principal and Vice-Principal

Assist in planning and coordinating staff schedules/rostering

Support centre staff in collaboration with the Principal and Vice-Principal

Monitor and maintain:

  • Centre cleanliness and hygiene

  • Health and safety (e.g., fire extinguishers, circuit box)

  • Curriculum and learning resources

  • Safe-distancing practices

  • First-aid kits

  • Fire drills

  • National Library book borrowing/returns

  • Classroom standards (allergy lists, height/weight charts, fire evacuation notices, housekeeping, etc.)

  • Standardized print-rich labels throughout the centre

  • Centre log book

Running Cluster-wide Programmes in the Centre

  • Plan and lead centre staff in assigned cluster-wide programmes

  • Distribute tasks and guide staff in programme planning

  • Ensure smooth execution and coherence of programmes

  • Confirm that programme plans are vetted by the Principal and submitted on time

LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING – WITHIN CLUSTER

Coordinate and collaborate on cluster-wide programmes

Take meeting minutes during cluster video conferences

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Advise staff on appropriate practices (e.g., child discipline, staff code of conduct)

Support staff via Taidii chats

Draft message templates for center or ad-hoc activities (e.g., birthday messages, welcome messages for new parents, event notifications)

Compile and ensure Class Newsletters are submitted on time (using a fixed template)

Conduct lessons and provide relief teaching for staff on medical or other leave

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