We are growing! We are looking for:
-Full Time EXPERIENCED Preschool teachers M-F (40 hours/week)
Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:
· Provide a positive, calm, and nurturing environment for the children constantly.
· Responsible for health and safety of the children, keeps & maintains the classroom areas.
· Consistently shows up, maintains schedule & and
· Maintains a permanent room arrangement with no running spaces, shelves used as dividers, and materials/supplies at child level.
· Implements curriculum and shows up consistently for the children
· Provides consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children are never left alone. Know how many children that you are responsible for at all times, ages, and who they are.
· An organized and structured daily schedule is implemented and followed daily.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
· Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them
· Shows empathy for emotions & different learning styles.
· Listens carefully and respectfully
· Teaches children to problem solve
· Utilizes teachable moments
· Must be able to focus on individual while being aware of what is happening everywhere
· Uses positive statements, is positive role-model
· Interacts consistently with children
· Must be able to maintain orderly, calm environment
· Supports cultural differences
· Ability to move from one activity to another without chaos
· Maintains positive parent interaction
· Encourages positive behavior often getting down to child’s level
· Will frequently lift as in lifting, carrying, walking with, and holding children.
· Required to stand up to 90% of the day.
· Must be able to stoop, bend, and sit on a child’s level.
· Able to physically and mentally interact and react to children on the playground and/or in the classroom and attend to their needs. This includes moderate and vigorous physical activity.
General Areas
· Complete and submit all records as required, including time sheets, attendance sheets, incident reports and any other required documents.
· Supports all Children’s Lighthouse policies and procedures as stated in orientation manuals, handbooks, and official memos.
· Has energy level to do the job.
· Good role model including attendance, dress code, attitude.
· Does not participate in gossip.
· Open to change - Flexible and able to adapt.
· Team member providing support to other staff when needed.
· Participates in extra-curricular activities of the school.
· Consistently attends teacher training, outside professional development, and obtains training hours as required by local state requirements.
· Attends staff meetings.
· Evidence of interest in self-development and professional growth.
· Evidence of emotional maturity and stability.
· Evidence of sufficient security and judgment to handle crisis situations and to use supervision constructively.
· Able and willing to accept direction, feedback, and evaluation.
· Completes additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
· Maintains and completes an inventory of curriculum materials.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Work Location: In person
