Position: Toddler (1-3 year olds) or Pre-K Teacher (3-5 year olds)
Reports To: Program Director
Work Schedule: Full Time preferred but open to Part Time candidates; Hiring Multiple Candidates
Start Date: July/August 2026
SMCC’s Mission:
St. Margaret’s mission is to provide young children with the extension of a nurturing, healthy home life, utilizing the expertise of our community, to assist our families in developing accomplished individuals rooted in a foundation of faith and love.
SMCC’s Core Values:
- LOVE: We serve and nurture others with kindness and compassion.
- RESPECT: We appreciate the unique qualities and dignity of each individual person.
- INTEGRITY: We behave in ways that promote trust and accountability.
- FAITH: We aim to facilitate the beginning of a loving relationship with Jesus Christ.
- COMMUNITY: We utilize the expertise of our community to provide a well-rounded foundation for the children in our care.
- GROWTH: We educate with a whole child growth mindset, focusing on the development of social-emotional, physical, cognitive, spiritual, and language skills within a safe and supportive environment.
Job Responsibilities:
Family Relationships and Communication:
- Maintain communication (in person, via our app, phone calls, other means as necessary)
- Warmly greet families at drop-off and pick-up
- Report concerns to the appropriate parties
- Answer any questions and be available to meet with parents as needed/necessary
- Communicate and embody SMCC values, mission, and policies in a courteous and compassionate manner
Parent Education:
- Communicate updates about classroom routines, schedules, expectations, curriculum, and learning goals
- Share helpful information and resources in collaboration with the Director
Classrooms:
- Maintain classroom routines and schedules while providing constant supervision
- Complete developmental and learning screenings/assessments periodically
- Strictly and carefully maintain KDHE licensing/safety ratios, rules, and regulations
- Maintain and submit documentation and records, as needed
- Ensure that children are signed in and out each day for recordkeeping purposes
- Log pertinent information about each child’s day in the Procare app
- Work with the program director to develop specialized behavioral plans, as needed
Team Work and Leadership:
- Give and receive feedback to and from team members. Direct assistants as needed.
- Liaise with the Program Director on the professional development needs of your team
- Ensure that substitutes within the classroom are welcomed, oriented, and directed appropriately. Assist with new hire training as requested.
- Share resources and stay up to date on best practices within the field
- Cooperate and problem solve appropriate solutions with colleagues and leadership
Environmental Design:
- Adjust and individualize your learning environment to meet the needs of your group
- Maintain the environment according to program standards
- Keep the learning environment free of clutter and hazards
- Keep classroom storage areas clean and orderly
- Create systems for parents and children in the classroom
- Keep the environment clean with daily cleaning and disinfecting procedures
Curriculum Development:
- Create and prepare developmentally appropriate lesson plans tailored to each child’s individual needs, goals, and skills in advance
- Post lesson plans in the classroom each week and ensure they are followed
- Research and request curriculum materials, make materials as needed
- Regularly change/rotate learning materials in the classroom environment
- Provide children with group learning opportunities as well as 1:1 lessons
Collaboration:
- Work closely and professionally in collaboration with community leaders and joint programs (CES Pre-School, etc.)
Professional Development:
- Meet annual continuing education credit requirements per KDHE
- Attend and participate in SMCC functions, mandatory meetings, and/or training opportunities
Code of Conduct:
- Respect student and family confidentiality
- Show a dedication to dependability – show up for work on time and as scheduled
- Display a friendly, positive team-player attitude while exhibiting self-motivation
- Refrain from gossip, negativity, or profanity
- Provide a positive, encouraging, and loving classroom environment
- Use a calm, kind, and respectful tone of voice when interacting or responding to the children. Handle children gently and with care.
Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
