Position: Three-Year-Old Preschool TeacherClassroom: Three-Year-Old Preschool ClassroomReports To: Director/Assistant DirectorStatus: Full-Time/Part-Time, as assigned
Position Summary
The Three-Year-Old Preschool Teacher is responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for children approximately three years of age. The teacher will support each child’s social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, and self-help development while maintaining all LeGrande Learning Center policies and North Carolina child care requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supervision & Safety
- Maintain active supervision of children at all times, including during classroom activities, outdoor play, meals, rest time, transitions, and bathroom breaks.
- Maintain required staff-to-child ratios and accurate head counts throughout the day.
- Never leave children unattended.
- Follow all health, sanitation, emergency, medication, and safety procedures.
- Complete accident/incident reports accurately and promptly when necessary.
- Ensure children are properly signed in and out according to center procedures.
Curriculum & Learning
- Prepare and implement developmentally appropriate weekly lesson plans.
- Provide daily learning experiences that support language and literacy, early math, science, social-emotional development, fine and gross motor skills, art, music, movement, and creative play.
- Provide hands-on learning opportunities through classroom learning centers and small- and large-group activities.
- Read to children daily and encourage conversation, vocabulary development, questioning, and problem-solving.
- Observe children’s development and document progress as required.
- Adapt activities to meet individual children’s abilities, interests, and developmental needs.
Classroom Management
- Establish consistent classroom routines and expectations.
- Use positive guidance and redirection techniques.
- Help children develop appropriate social skills, including sharing, taking turns, expressing feelings, solving conflicts, and respecting others.
- Encourage independence with handwashing, toileting, dressing, cleaning up, eating, and other age-appropriate self-help skills.
- Maintain a calm, welcoming, organized, and age-appropriate classroom.
Health, Hygiene & Cleaning
- Follow proper handwashing, toileting, diapering, and sanitation procedures as applicable.
- Clean and sanitize toys, tables, chairs, learning materials, and classroom surfaces according to center procedures.
- Keep classroom centers neat, organized, stocked, and ready for children’s use.
- Follow procedures for meals, snacks, rest time, and outdoor play.
- Immediately report health or safety concerns to administration.
Family Communication
- Greet children and families professionally and respectfully.
- Communicate with families regularly regarding their child’s day, activities, accomplishments, and needs.
- Use Procare as required for classroom communication, documentation, pictures, and daily updates.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding children, families, and staff.
- Direct serious concerns or sensitive family matters to administration when appropriate.
Professional Responsibilities
- Arrive at work on time and be prepared to begin assigned duties at the scheduled time.
- Follow LeGrande Learning Center’s dress code, attendance requirements, cell phone policy, and all other staff policies.
- Work cooperatively with co-teachers, support staff, administration, and other classrooms.
- Attend required staff meetings, training, professional development, and continuing education.
- Maintain all required credentials and training.
- Accept direction and feedback from administration and make necessary corrections promptly.
- Demonstrate patience, professionalism, dependability, and appropriate behavior around children at all times.
Qualifications
The teacher must meet all applicable North Carolina child care requirements for the position and maintain required training and documentation. The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience working with preschool-aged children.
- Understand the developmental needs and behaviors of three-year-olds.
- Demonstrate effective classroom-management and positive-guidance skills.
- Be dependable, patient, nurturing, energetic, and professional.
- Be able to communicate effectively with children, families, coworkers, and administration.
- Be willing to participate in required training and professional development.
Physical Requirements
The position requires the ability to actively supervise young children throughout the workday. The employee must be able to sit on the floor, bend, stoop, kneel, stand, walk, participate in indoor and outdoor activities, and lift or assist children when necessary.
Performance Expectations
A Three-Year-Old Preschool Teacher at LeGrande Learning Center is expected to create a classroom where children are safe, loved, actively supervised, engaged in learning, and treated with respect. Teachers are expected to work as a team and understand that children’s safety and well-being are the center’s highest priorities.
Employee Acknowledgment
I have read and understand the duties and expectations of the Three-Year-Old Preschool Teacher position. I understand that failure to follow LeGrande Learning Center policies, licensing requirements, safety procedures, or assigned job responsibilities may result in corrective action.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $10.00 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Required)
- Childcare: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Required)
- Child Development Associate Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
