PreK Teacher in Palm Harbor

Overview

Harbor View Creative Learning Center is looking for an experienced pre‑K Teacher to join our team. In this classroom, you will work with children aged 3 to 5. As a teacher, you will create an age‑appropriate lesson plan, build relationships with families, maintain cleanliness throughout your classroom, update parents through our daily reports, and show patience and kindness to children.

Address: 34330 US Highway 19, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Pay starts between $17.00 - $18.00 based on education and experience. Ongoing pay raises for all employees are awarded based on meeting program standards and expectations. If you are a good fit for our program, we love to promote and help all our teaching staff grow! Career advancement is always available, and we are willing to assist.

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• All Employees will accrue Personal Time (PTO) for every 40 hours worked. PTO hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Sick Pay will be accrued for every 40 hours worked. A maximum of 48 hours will be applied to each employee's policy and paid out for absences due to illness each calendar year. Sick pay hours do not expire and can roll over to the following year.
• Holiday pay will be paid based on your individual average hours worked and be paid to each employee after their 60‑day probationary period.
• Birthday off with pay

• Develop a fun and creative lesson plan suitable for age group
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, 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, colors, art, etc.).
• 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.

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
• 45 DCF Training Hours
• CDA preferred
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as a mediator between children
• Cool‑tempered, friendly, and reliable
• Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain