Assistant Director Lead Teacher
Resume:
Michele Szostak
732-***-**** *********@*****.*** 129 Canis Drive, Brick, NJ 08724
Objective
Dedicated and experienced professional seeking a clerical or administrative position. Leveraging over 31 years of experience in early childhood education as an Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, I aim to bring exceptional organizational, communication, and problem solving skills to support office operations effectively.
Profile
●Over 31 years of experience as an Assistant Director and Lead Teacher, responsible for overseeing daily operations and ensuring a high-quality learning environment.
●Collaborated with staff, parents, and the community to support children's educational and developmental needs.
●Organized and implemented curriculum plans, ensuring alignment with educational standards.
●Managed school-wide communication using Epic System, Google Classroom, REMIND, and other platforms.
●Coordinated administrative tasks, including scheduling, record-keeping, and compliance with regulations.
●Developed and led professional development sessions for staff to enhance teaching strategies and classroom management.
Professional Experience
Assistant Director, Little People at Work Pre-School, Neptune, NJ October 1995 to Present
• Maintain staff-to-child ratios in all classrooms.
• Serve as acting director when required, managing staff, and overseeing programs activities.
• Offer support in interviewing/hiring staff and managing staff according to each individual job description.
• Assist in maintaining program budget including collecting payments/fees.
• Maintain all records for five years.
• Assisting the director in managing, conducting, and documenting staff meetings.
• Perform general office duties daily including reading mail and email, making, and receiving phone calls, filing documents, managing database systems, and assisting directors in other office activities.
• Assisting the director in supervising all daily and weekly tasks including reviewing staff and children’s schedules, observing classroom management, and overseeing curriculum implementation.
• Provide support for daily and weekly activities including managing program calendars.
• Greet parents and visitors, answer questions, arrange meetings, lead tours, and perform other daily customer service tasks.
• Assist in planning and implementing family engagement activities.
• Ensure all required paperwork for children, staff, and licensing are obtained and organized in a timely manner in accordance with state licensing regulations (including required emergency plans and drills.)
• Any other duties assigned
Primary Lead Teacher, Little People at Work Pre-School, Neptune, NJ October 1995 to Present
●Plan and facilitate weekly lesson plans and activities in all subject areas and monitor student performance for long and short term goals.
●Implementation of a positive classroom environment through effective management skills.
●Addressed and resolved student conflicts while providing guidance and emotional support.
●Collaborated with School Directors and DYFS case workers when necessary.
●Coach students with communication and emotional support.
●Shared content to grade level teams on multiple stem activities that follow the curriculum.
●Built positive rapport with students, parents, and staff members.
●Knowledge of educational technology and teaching methods.
Education
Associates of Liberal Arts, Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ May 1992
Bachelor of Education B.A.- Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Kean University, Union NJ May 1994
Key Skills
●Proven ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
●Flexibility, Organization, Collaboration
●Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Verbal, and Written Skills
●Elementary education, Student Engagement, Creativity
●Curriculum development, Lesson planning, Virtual learning
Technology Skills
●Google Classroom
●Epic System for schoolwide communication interface
●Microsoft Office Suite
●Zoom
●School printer / copier machine
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