NC Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Overview

Wonder Academy is a creative arts preschool in the Indian Trail, NC area seeking a full time Lead Pre‑Kindergarten Educator. The role includes providing quality care and early childhood education for children infants to twelve years of age while fulfilling our mission of unlocking children’s natural gifts through play, movement, and the arts in a quality learning environment.

• Prepare lessons that meet educational requirements in an age‑appropriate manner, and teach in a manner suitable for the ages of all participating students.
• Give your all each day to fulfill our mission of unlocking children’s natural gifts through play, movement, and the arts in a quality learning environment.
• Manage a busy classroom environment, and provide the structure and discipline required for successful learning for everyone in the classroom.
• Help children meet educational milestones through personalized instruction and other supplementary assistance.
• Collaborate with other teachers, instructors, and staff members to create an optimal learning and care environment.
• Provide helpful feedback to parents and guardians on a regular or as needed basis.
• Work with diverse populations of children and adults from a wide variety of cultural, linguistic, and religious backgrounds.
• Prepare lesson plans for students according to the age, developmental maturity, and needs of the children being taught, while including fundamental vocabulary, simple shapes, basic colors, letters, and numbers into the curriculum.
• Address basic interpersonal skills, such as sharing, taking turns, and asking permission.
• Implement 5‑Part Curriculum infusing movement and art for utmost learning exposure.

Required:

• BA Degree in Early Childhood Education with BK License
• BK License or actively in school obtaining your BK if you currently hold a BA in a related field
• Current North Carolina CBC Qualifying Letter
• Knowledge of North Carolina Rules/Regulations
• Ability to develop lesson plans that meet educational standards
• Familiarity with classroom management skills
• Submit to a criminal background check upon hire

Preferred:

• Ability to plan, lead, and participate in activities involving children, and lift up to 50 pounds
• At least two years’ prior experience in a preschool environment
• Existing completion of NCECC