Joseph Maes
Fort Collins,CO
Summary
Skilled Lead Teacher offers expertise in administration, program management and compliance. Creates and implements lesson plans focused on cognition, language development and creative expression. Versed in curriculum, goals, objectives, and areas of child development. Dedicated professional with several years of hands-on experience creating fun and interactive learning experiences. Focused on integrating technology alongside traditional teaching methods. Recognized for maintaining safe, loving environment to encourage children to explore and learn.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Preschool Lead Teacher Pre K.
KinderCare Learning Centers
Fort Collins , CO
07.2023 - Current
- Provided guidance on appropriate behavior and discipline methods in the classroom setting.
- work with children ages 4-12 years of age providing a fun and learning experience as well as keeping children engaged with planned activities planned from Kindercare curriculum.
- Providing homework help with school aged children in our care
- implement activities planned for our summer programs we provide when school is out for the summer
- Assisted in developing Individualized Education Plans for special needs students.
- Monitored students' progress using observation techniques and documented development records.
- Attended staff meetings regularly to stay informed of new policies or procedures.
- Instructed children on basic concepts such as colors, numbers, shapes, letters.
- Participated in parent and teacher conferences as necessary to discuss student progress.
- Conducted small group activities encouraging cooperation among peers while developing problem solving skills.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of early childhood education best practices.
- Promoted language development skills through storytelling, singing songs and reading books aloud.
- Assisted with daily meal times by helping prepare meals, serving food, cleaning up after meals and teaching proper table manners.
- Supervised playground activities during outdoor playtime sessions including monitoring equipment use for safety purposes.
- Prepared lesson plans based on curriculum objectives set forth by school administrators.
- Removed hazards and developed appropriate boundaries and rules to create safe environment for children.
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Monitored student progress to ensure cooperation and growth.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive, trusting relationships.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fort Collins High School
Fort Collins, CO05-2012
Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Lesson Planning
- Key decision making
- Lesson development
- Safety Precautions
- Compliance understanding
- Childcare requirements
- Training and mentoring
- Mathematics Instruction
- Regulatory Compliance
- Safety awareness
- Social-emotional learning
- Special Needs Support
- Staff Development
- First-aid and CPR
- Student Records Management
- Classroom Management
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Organization
- Child Development
- Child Safety Procedures
- Excellent classroom management
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Curriculum Planning
- Group and individual instruction
- Arts and crafts aptitude
- Creative lesson planning
- Calm and patient
- Training in food handling preparation
- Positive Reinforcement
- Performance Improvement
- Afterschool program leadership
- Social Skills Development
Timeline
Preschool Lead Teacher Pre K.
KinderCare Learning Centers
07.2023 - Current
High School Diploma -
Fort Collins High School