Preschool or PreK Teacher

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• No experience necessary. Will train on-site. Curriculum will be provided. Must love working with children.

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for preschool-aged children.

The teacher is expected to provide high-quality instruction, implement the school's curriculum, promote kindergarten readiness, support children's social-emotional development, and maintain a well-managed classroom where children feel safe, respected, challenged, and excited to learn.

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is also an important member of the entire school team and is expected to work cooperatively with administration and other staff to support the overall needs of the school.

High school diploma or GED required; college coursework in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, or a related field preferred.

CDA, Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or other Early Childhood Education credential preferred.

Previous experience working with preschool or Pre-K children preferred.

Must meet all state childcare licensing requirements.

Must successfully complete required background checks.

Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain.

Must complete all required annual professional development and training.

Must demonstrate strong communication, organization, classroom management, and interpersonal skills.

Must be dependable, punctual, patient, energetic, nurturing, and professional.

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is expected to:

• Implement the school's approved curriculum consistently and effectively.
• Prepare and organize daily lessons and learning activities.
• Create engaging, hands-on learning experiences appropriate for the children's developmental levels.

Provide learning opportunities in:

• Early literacy and language development
• Letter and sound recognition
• Early writing and fine-motor development
• Early mathematics and number concepts
• Science and discovery
• Social studies and community awareness
• Art and creativity
• Music and movement
• Gross-motor development
• Social-emotional development
• Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

• Read to children daily and encourage conversation, vocabulary development, and a love of books.
• Encourage children to ask questions, explore, experiment, and think independently.
• Differentiate activities when necessary to support different developmental abilities and learning styles.
• Maintain appropriate expectations for children while recognizing that development varies from child to child.

A primary responsibility of the Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is helping children develop the academic, social, emotional, and independence skills necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten.

Teachers should encourage children to develop:

• Independence and personal responsibility.
• Ability to follow multi-step directions.
• Appropriate classroom behavior.
• Ability to participate in group learning.
• Communication and listening skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Appropriate peer interactions.
• Fine-motor and pre-writing skills.
• Early literacy and mathematical concepts.
• Confidence and curiosity about learning.
• Ability to manage personal belongings and classroom materials.

Kindergarten readiness should be encouraged through developmentally appropriate learning experiences rather than excessive worksheets or unrealistic academic expectations.

The teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that is structured, positive, respectful, and predictable.

Teachers must:

• Establish and consistently maintain classroom routines and expectations.
• Use positive reinforcement, redirection, modeling, and developmentally appropriate guidance.
• Help children learn to identify and appropriately express emotions.
• Teach children how to resolve conflicts and interact respectfully with peers.
• Encourage kindness, cooperation, responsibility, and independence.
• Address challenging behaviors calmly and professionally.
• Seek assistance from administration when behavioral concerns become persistent or significant.
• Yelling, threatening, humiliating, intimidating, shaming, or using inappropriate physical discipline with a child is never acceptable.

Children must be actively supervised at all times.

Teachers are expected to:

• Know which children are under their supervision.
• Maintain required teacher-to-child ratios.
• Frequently count children, particularly during transitions.
• Position themselves so they can effectively see and supervise the classroom or playground.
• Closely supervise children during meals, restroom breaks, playground activities, transitions, and rest periods.
• Never leave children unattended.
• Immediately address unsafe…