UPK Teacher

Benefits

• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition assistance

Join the fastest-growing Academy of Early Education in the nation, where "Happy Happens Here!"

At The Learning Experience, our Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Teachers are ambassadors of happiness who create meaningful moments that reflect our mission—to make a positive difference in the lives of children, their families, and the communities we serve.

As a UPK Teacher, you will prepare children for kindergarten by building strong academic, social-emotional, communication, and independence skills while inspiring joy, curiosity, creativity, and confidence.

$25.00–$30.00 per hour, based on education, certification, and experience. This is competitive with current Long Island UPK postings, which commonly fall around $22–$30 per hour.

• Educational Leader: Demonstrates enthusiasm for early childhood education and the expertise to guide classroom staff while maintaining a high-quality UPK learning environment.
• Innate Educator: Possesses a passion for teaching and a commitment to meeting the developmental and academic needs of four-year-old children.
• Passion for Impact: Is dedicated to supporting each child’s development, happiness, confidence, and kindergarten readiness.
• Growth Mindset: Believes in the potential of every child and strives to instill a lifelong love of learning.
• Collaborative Professional: Works effectively with families, colleagues, center leadership, and school district representatives.

• Classroom Leadership: Plan, prepare, and maintain a stimulating, welcoming, and organized UPK classroom where children can learn, play, explore, and grow.
• Curriculum Implementation: Bring The Learning Experience’s proprietary L.E.A.P. Curriculum® and UPK learning standards to life through engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction.
• Kindergarten Readiness: Support children’s growth in early literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, creative arts, physical development, and social-emotional learning.
• Lesson Planning: Develop and implement purposeful lesson plans, learning centers, small-group instruction, and individualized learning experiences.
• Child Assessment: Observe, assess, and document each child’s progress using approved assessment tools, portfolios, work samples, and developmental data.
• Individualized Support: Adapt instruction and classroom strategies to accommodate the individual strengths, needs, learning styles, and abilities of each child.
• Classroom Management: Establish consistent routines, expectations, and positive guidance strategies that encourage independence, cooperation, and conflict resolution.
• Safety First: Maintain a safe, nurturing, and properly supervised environment in which children are safeguarded and able to thrive.
• Family Communication: Regularly communicate with families regarding their child’s progress, classroom experiences, developmental milestones, and kindergarten readiness.
• UPK Compliance: Maintain accurate attendance, assessment, lesson-planning, and classroom records in accordance with center, school district, OCFS, and New York State requirements.
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  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with center staff and leadership to support program quality, family engagement, retention, enrollment, and center-wide goals.
• Relationship Building: Cultivate warm, professional relationships with children, families, colleagues, administrators, and community partners.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education,…