Early Childhood Co-Teacher - Half Day

About This Role

2nd Presbyterian Weekday School is hiring for the  school year. We are looking for passionate and creative early childhood educators to join our teaching community. 2nd Pres. believes learning starts with safe and healthy relationships between teachers and children. From there, our curriculum is a balance of supporting developmental milestones and supporting children’s interests through hands‑on, experiential learning. We serve children 6 weeks through kindergarten and utilize our beautiful building and outdoor campus for all ages.

We offer co‑teaching positions to candidates with a degree and classroom experience, mentorship positions for those excited to get started in the early childhood education field, and after‑school positions for those interested in working our Lunch Bunch (12:00‑3:00) or After Care (3:00‑5:00) program. Our program runs from the end of August through May, and we follow a traditional school calendar including Christmas and Spring break.

Our staff and faculty receive a paycheck year‑round.

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum in weekly planning sessions by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards with your co‑teacher or mentor teacher.
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age‑appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, parent night events, and parent‑teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain a healthy classroom environment, including appropriate hygiene, cleanliness, and safety for children.
• Maintain accurate records, forms, and files.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

• Associate’s degree.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• An understanding of child development.
• Must clear a full background check and pass health screening.
• Physical ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels; may also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• Specific vision ability required, including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Minimum of 2 years of professional childcare experience preferable.
• Associate’s degree in early childhood education or related field with a minimum of 30 credits in early childhood education preferable.
• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field.
• Salary is commensurate with degree and experience.

Salary:
School year is August through May.

• Children of staff may attend our school if room is available. The registration fee is waived for all staff children and partial scholarships may be available.
• Enrolled children of staff members may attend extended day services without charge when the staff member is working during those hours at the school.
• If you work an average of 20 hours per week per your contract, you become eligible to participate in a Simple IRA. Employee wage contributions are unlimited. Second Presbyterian will match up to 3% of wages dollar for dollar.

• An optimum teacher/pupil ratio.
• Educational specialists such as Music Teacher, Movement Teacher, Art Specialist and Early Interventionist provide additional support. A Speech-Language Pathologist is available on an as-needed basis.
• Personal days are included in most contracts.
• Bereavement leave is available to all.
• Every class has petty cash available. Teachers are not expected to spend their own money on supplies.
• A computer is supplied to each classroom to assist teachers when planning, preparing parent‑teacher conferences and documentation.
• The Board pays pertinent early childhood conference registration fees (LECA/KECA/SECA, NAEYC) and the fee for state-mandated CPR and pediatric first aid courses.
• Board-Parents treat staff to weeklong "Teacher Appreciation Week" and many luncheons.