PreK Teacher

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

If you're looking for a workplace that allows a balance between work and life, you found it! Enjoy a rich (and fun!) work environment by joining our Goddard Reading family! As members of The Goddard School Faculty, our teachers:

• Enjoy a supportive, team-focused environment - with acknowledgment, fun, and food!
• Are provided lesson planning time throughout the week
• Work hand in hand with families to encourage each child's growth and development
• Full-Time teachers have access to benefits such as competitive salaries, vacation/sick time, employer-matched retirement plans, health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays and snow days and more!

Further benefits/perks:

• Paid time off + holidays + winter break
• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Retirement match + tuition reimbursement
• Childcare discount
• Paid training & career growth
• No nights or weekends
• Fun team events & appreciation perks
• Low ratios + classroom budget
• Snow days & sick time

What makes you want to work for a top management group? You will learn things to help your career and enjoy the wonderful work-life balance and friendly atmosphere you walk into daily.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a careful and creative program suitable for specific age groups of children
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media, etc.) to teach children
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, or colors, do crafts, etc.)
• Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are always safe.
• Track children's progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
• Collaborate with other educators.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age and have a High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-2 years experience working in a licensed childcare facility.
• CDA, degree in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education

Compensation: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour