Early Childhood Educators

Job Overview

Learning Tree Preschool & Childcare has been part of the Portage community for over 50 years, serving children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. This position is for a teacher in the young preschool room for children aged 2‑3 years, responsible for ensuring children’s safety and learning by creating and supporting a program that fosters their health, growth, and development.

• Ensure children's safety and learning by creating a supportive program that fosters health, growth, and development.
• Design an environment that inspires learning by introducing innovative ideas that teach language, listening, social, and physical skills through creative activities.
• Set up indoor and outdoor areas to encourage creative play, motor skill development, and safety.
• Participate in professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to strengthen skills.
• Attend staff meetings as required, set and enforce rules and procedures to maintain order.
• Clearly communicate lesson, unit, and project objectives to children.
• Identify children with emotional, developmental, or health concerns and discuss these issues with supervisors, parents/guardians, and child development specialists.
• Observe and assess children's performance, behavior, social skills, and physical well‑being.
• Organize and label materials; display students’ work age‑appropriately.
• Lead activities to support physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Teach healthy eating habits and personal hygiene.
• Instruct basic concepts like colors, shapes, numbers, letters, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Read books to classes or small groups.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use in both learning activities and imaginative play.

• Committed to quality education and focused on early education.
• Registry level 7 (or currently enrolled in early education coursework).
• At least one year as a lead teacher.
• Willingness to pursue training for a career in early education.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Education and Training
• Industry: Education Administration Programs

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