Preschool Teacher
Kiddie Academy of Grand Harbor has an exciting opportunity for a patient, flexible and nurturing person to join us as a Preschool Teacher that has experience teaching 3 and 4 year old children. You’ll bring a caring attitude, creative nature, and excellent communications and collaboration skills to our passionate team of child care professionals who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community every day. We are looking for a Preschool Teacher that can work from 9:30am - 6:30pm, Monday - Friday.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained
- Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested
- Helps and supervises children during all activities
- Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
- Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules
- Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities
- Helps children with meal times and clean-up
- Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly
- Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas
- Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner
- Communicates appropriate information to parents and maintains developmental profiles for children
- Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year
- Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards
- Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed
- Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for this position
- Classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility a plus
- Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
- Highly professional and dependable
- Must be able to interact appropriately with students of all ages and skill levels as well as with parents, coworkers, and management
- Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Please list 2 or 3 dates and time ranges that you are available to come in for an interview.
- Do you have a valid First Aid and CPR Certification?
- Are you available to work from 9:30am - 6:30pm, Monday - Friday?
Experience:
- teaching 3 and 4 YOs in a group childcare facility: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
