Preschool Teacher​/Education Coordinator

Date posted: October 20, 2026

Pay: $17.00 - $21.00 per hour

The Preschool Teacher/Education Coordinator is responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum, maintaining a safe and engaging classroom environment, and supporting the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of preschool-aged children. This position provides classroom leadership, supervises assistant teachers, monitors children's developmental progress, communicates with families, and ensures compliance with Amazing Explorers Academy policies, procedures, curriculum standards, and applicable North Carolina child care licensing requirements.

• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate lesson plans, activities, and daily classroom schedules.
• Maintains a safe, clean, organized, and stimulating learning environment.
• Provides active supervision and guidance to children throughout the school day.
• Observes, assesses, and documents children's developmental progress and individual learning needs.
• Supervises and supports assistant teachers, ensuring curriculum and classroom expectations are consistently followed.
• Models effective teaching practices, positive behavior guidance, and appropriate teacher-child interactions.
• Maintains accurate classroom records, including attendance, daily reports, developmental assessments, and incident reports.
• Communicates regularly with families and conducts parent‑teacher conferences to discuss children's progress and development.
• Ensures compliance with academy policies, health and safety procedures, and applicable North Carolina child care licensing regulations.
• Participates in staff meetings, professional development, academy events, and other duties as assigned by the Director.

• Must meet applicable North Carolina child care licensing requirements for the position.
• Must possess the education and credentials required for the assigned teaching role.
• Knowledge of early childhood development, curriculum planning, classroom management, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Warm, patient, and professional demeanor when working with children, families, and colleagues.
• Reliable, dependable, and able to work collaboratively with classroom staff and academy leadership.

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance