Preschool Teacher

Location: Willcox

Location:

Willcox Head Start, 501 W Stewart Ave, Willcox, AZ 85643, 1 position

Level: Experienced Position Type:
Full Time, 35 hours/week (mid July through mid May)
Pay Rate: $21.01 - $22.23 per hour Travel %:
In Town

Job Shift: Day (M-F), approximately 7:30am - 2:30pm, may require occasional evening and weekend work due to special events

Job Categories:
Education Classification:
Hourly Supervisor:
Lead Teacher Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment.

This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for teachers to grow professionally including attainment of a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development. If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply.

Reporting to the lead teacher, the teacher partners with the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for 17 - 20 preschool-aged children enrolled in the assigned classroom. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The teacher receives regular on-going support from the lead teacher and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s Languages of Learning curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation.

The teacher position is funded for seven (7) hours per day Monday through Friday, working directly with children for 4 hours per day four days of the week. When children are not attending class, the teacher participates in activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities.

The teacher serves as the lead teacher when the lead teacher is absent or steps out of the classroom.

Benefits:

Paid Leave - 24 paid holidays, 5 days paid vacation after one year and up to 10 days each year thereafter, and 5 days paid Personal leave first year, 8 days each year thereafter, up to 5 days Sick paid leave each year.

Insurance benefits - dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental death and disability provided by employer)
Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral once eligibility is met.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of ageMust be able to read, write, and speak English.

Possess an Associate’s degree from a recognized educational institution in early childhood education or an associate’s degree in a related field (Child and Family Studies, Consumer Studies, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education, Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development, Human Ecology, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education) with a minimum of 18 credits in early childhood education or child development coursework.

One (1) years documented work experience with preschool children.

One (1) year documented experience as a supervisor.

Submit a current AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to start date.

Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and excellent driving…