Careers

About the role:

Bloom is seeking an experienced and passionate Lead Teacher to guide our small team of teachers and caregivers, while creating a nurturing, play-based learning environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. This role focuses on leadership across the preschool, combined with teaching, providing support to both staff and children.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and support to teachers through monitoring and evaluation of lesson plans, teaching, and assessment.
• Support classroom activities, promoting children’s language, motor and social development.
• Assist teachers with planning and facilitation of activities in classrooms, ensuring alignment with Cayman Islands Early Years Curriculum Framework.
• Oversee daily classroom operations, offering insight and support to teachers and administrators.
• Monitor and assess children’s progress throughout the academic year.
• Provide regular feedback to parents on child’s development, in person or through web-based app.
• Provide feedback to teachers through appraisals and observation, supporting professional growth and improvement.
• Participate in and coordinate staff meetings, professional development, and training sessions.
• Ensure the needs of individual children are planned for, documented and met appropriately.
• Monitor and enforce health and safety practices throughout the centre, in line with Cayman Islands government regulations.
• Collaborate with administrators on long-range plans, monthly and weekly schedules, and curriculum implementation.
• Liaise with external agencies, including the Early Childhood Care & Education Unit, Ministry of Education and Early Intervention Practitioners, to support the needs of the school and individual children.
• Assist leadership team with inspection reports, e.g. School Improvement Plans and Self Evaluation Form.

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, or equivalent.
• Eligible to obtain a Cayman Islands Licence to Teach.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience teaching in nursery or primary school setting.
• Strong understanding of child development stages and early years best practices.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Leadership experience preferred but not required.
• Willingness to participate in school break camps on alternating basis among staff.

Skills & Attributes:

• Friendly, professional and approachable, able to create a warm and welcoming environment for children, parents and staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident and experienced in interacting with young children.
• Leads by example, showing care, patience and understanding to both children and staff.
• Creative, energetic and passionate about early childhood education.
• Physically able to actively engage in classroom activities, including lifting, bending and floor-level interaction with children.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety practices, with the ability to learn and adapt in accordance with Cayman Islands regulations.

Required documentation:

• Clean Police background check
• Valid CPR and First Aid certification
• References from previous schools/employers.

Working days: Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and facilitate activities and learning experiences with other staff members and/or management that align with the Cayman Islands Early Years Curriculum Framework and include:  
  - Indoor and outdoor activities
  - The provision of activities and experiences children can choose to freely engage in
  - The materials and resources required
• Develop and provide activities that will stimulate and engage children
• Engage in play-based learning, helping children develop language, motor, and social skills.
• Monitor and assess children’s progress
• Discuss the child’s progress with their parents and other staff as needed
• Assist at mealtimes, including interacting with children
• Provide safe supervision of the children
• Comfort children when needed
• Plan, implement and supervise field trips and projects
• Select, store and issue supplies, equipment and materials
• Participate in staff meetings, professional development, and training as required.
• Use the Cayman Islands Early Years Curriculum Framework to guide practise and to provide a resource for activities
• Any other duties assigned by management as required

Requirements:

• A certification/diploma in Early Childhood Education
• Minimum of 2 years of experience teaching preschool-aged children.
• Knowledge of child development stages and early childhood best practices.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Will involve working with children aged 0-5 years in a classroom environment.

Skills:

• Pleasant personality with the ability to create a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment for children and parents.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with young children, families, and colleagues.
• Patient, caring, and attentive to the needs of children.
• Creative and energetic, with a passion for early childhood education.
• Physically able to lift children, bend, squat, and engage in floor activities with children.