Pre-K Lead Teacher - B.E.S.T Academy
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support
- Instructs children in activities designed to promote social/emotional, physical, and cognitive/language growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility by performing the following duties.
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Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment, manipulating variety of art and hands on learning materials.
Instructs children in practices of personal cleanliness and self care.
Demonstrates the ability to decide on the best use of developmentally appropriate methods and materials to help students acquire necessary skills, taking into account the different needs and abilities of individual students.
Demonstrates qualities of patience, understanding, trustworthiness and attention to work.
Possesses a thorough knowledge of the developmental needs of students.
Alternates periods of strenuous activity with periods of rest or light activity to avoid over stimulation and fatigue.
Helps children develop habits of caring for own clothing, picking up/putting away toys/books, and learn to be a responsible, contributing member of the group.
Serves meals and refreshments to children.
Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere.
Encourages growth of strong self concept thru successful learning outcomes and experiences with positive relationships.
Attends professional meetings, writes reports, and maintains records.
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Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Alabama Class B Certificate with proper endorsements.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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