We are looking for a qualified Van Driver & Preschool Teacher to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education. This is a fulltime shift. You would be floating in the morning & proceeding to do elementary school pick ups at 2pm. The hours are set 10:00am-5:30pm.
You will teach the children important elements that they will encounter soon after they enter school life. A preschool teacher must have a great love and patience for children. We are desiring a candidate that is up and active with the children while they are working on activities. We are a quality first center.
Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education. We are preparing them for Kindergarten.
Responsibilities
- Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children’s progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
- Collaborate with other educators
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Skills
- Proven experience as a Preschool Teacher
- Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
- Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
- Driving Skills
- Good driving record
- Obey all traffic laws.
- Observe all mandatory safety regulations for school buses.
- Maintain discipline when students are on the bus.
- Report undisciplined students to the proper authority.
- Keep assigned bus clean.
- Keep to the assigned schedule.
- Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
- Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
- Certification in child CPR
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have experience with driving a bus?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Early Childhood General Education Teachers: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
