Job Description
Job Title: Lead Preschool/Pre-K Teacher
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
***If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply at https://www.goddardschool.com/careers. You will need to select The Goddard School (The Greater Heights) Location in Houston, TX.
Please consider that this is not a nanny service or daycare. We are a highly successful early childhood school, looking for highly motivated teachers to join our staff!
https://www.goddardschool.com/careers
**We also offer a $500 REFERRAL BONUSES to anyone who refers a teacher candidate that we end up hiring** Please mention this in the interview.
Job Summary
The Goddard School (The Greater Heights) seek experienced Teachers to provide early care and education for children ages six weeks through five years. All candidates should be flexible in their availability to work within the facilities operating hours of 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
My name is Christi Barrett, and I am the Owner of The Goddard School (The Greater Heights). I was a teacher at YES Prep before I decided to open my own preschool. I believe a good early childcare educator is pivotal to develop the social, emotional, and cognitive skills needed for a child to become a happy and productive citizen. I am always looking for great teachers that share similar beliefs.
The ideal candidate has worked in their chosen field for a company that values professional development, encourages open communication, and provides a high-quality early development program. Candidates should be highly motivated and eager to learn. Experience working with children in early childcare is mandatory.
Advantages of joining The Goddard School:
- Supportive Management Team - Owner is young and motivated and was previously a teacher. There are 10
Administrative members
- Professional training and opportunities for continual learning and development
- New facility with a large, upstairs teacher resource/break room for teacher planning and lunch time
- Small and family-oriented culture
- Competitive, performance-based, salary raises
- Annual performance-based bonuses
- Paid Time Off
- Opportunity to grow quickly in leadership and management roles
- Opportunity to earn additional Paid Time Off throughout the school year
- Medical insurance (employer pays 50%), vision and dental offered
- Professional development and ongoing Goddard University Training
- Organized staff social events, staff retreats and holiday parties
- A positive working environment where team members respect each other
- A management team that supports your professional and personal growth
- Low student/teacher ratios
- Necessary resources, clear expectations of what is required of you and ample support to meet your student’s needs
- Play based learning approach
- Flexible curriculum with room for creativity
General Job SummaryThe general responsibilities of a Teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:Health and Safety
- Designing an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental levels of the children in your classroom.
- Ensuring that equipment in the classroom is in good repair.
- Understanding and implementing, when necessary, Goddard’s emergency procedures.
- Promoting healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times.
- Understanding children are never to be left unattended.
- Understanding that although spills are to be cleaned up immediately, major cleaning should not be done while the children are present.
- Posting schedules that meet the children’s need for routine and learning.
- Posting and adhering to Goddard hand washing and diaper changing policies.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Adapting program activities to meet the individual needs of the children.
- Creating a multi-cultural environment.
- Making available a variety of developmentally appropriate materials.
- Interacting with the children to support play, exploration, and learning.
- Encouraging children to communicate among themselves and with the teachers.
- Presenting expectations that are appropriate to the child’s age and developmental level.
- Creating a print-rich environment in which children learn about books, literature and writing.
- Encouraging creativity through art, music, dramatic play, and blocks.
- Providing a balance between teacher directed and child directed activities.
- Providing for active and quiet play.
Positive Guidance and Discipline
- Understanding and adhering to Goddard’s discipline policies.
- Planning and implementing activities that develop self-esteem and social skills.
- Planning and implementing activities that enable a child to feel secure.
- Encouraging, through positive modeling, feelings of empathy and respect for others and the environment.
- Cultural and ethnic differences are respected.
Relationships with Families and Colleagues
- Communicating appropriately and professionally with parents and fellow staff.
- Encouraging families to be part of the child’s learning experience.
- Providing opportunities for conferences and other venues in which parents are made to feel a part of the child’s learning experience.
Classroom/Program Management
- Assessing supplies and materials needed prior to implementing activities.
- Building teamwork.
- Developing lesson plans.
- Managing your classroom according to Goddard standards.
- Observing the children.
- Using assessment tools.
Commitment to Professionalism
- Promoting Goddard philosophy and educational objectives.
- Supporting a code of ethical conduct.
- Committing to continuing education.
- Attending staff meetings and conferences.
Qualifications and SkillsRelevant Work Experience:
2 - 5+ years in a Lead Teacher positionEducational Level: Associate’s, bachelor’s degree or CDA
- Must meet all requirements as mandated by the state of Texas for this position
- A friendly and high-energy personality
- Highly professional and dependable
- Excellent communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills
- The ability to maintain composure under stress
- Excellent organization and time management skills and the ability to multi-task
- Proficient computer and internet skills
- The ability to lift up to 35 lbs. for the purpose of the handling of children in the event of emergent situations and for the facilitation of programs
School Awards
- Christi Barrett, Goddard School Owner, nationally recognized, Rookie of the Year
- The Goddard School Preschoolers in Houston (Greater Heights) Win National Art Contest
- The Goddard School (Greater Heights) was awarded Circle of Excellence by Goddard Systems
- Entrepreneur magazine recently named The Goddard School® the #1 Childcare Franchise in the United States for the twelfth consecutive year!
Additional Information
**We also offer a $500 REFERRAL BONUSES to anyone who refers a teacher candidate that we end up hiring** Please mention this in the interview.
Located at: 777, 818 and 835 W 23rd Street Houston, TX 77008
*This is NOT a nanny service or daycare. We are a highly successful early childhood school, looking for highly motivated teachers to join our staff!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
