Preschool Teacher Graham

Overview

Salary Range

$19.10 - $20.21 Hourly

Level

Experienced

Position Type

40 hours/week
- July thru Mid June

Job Shift

Day (M-F) Approx 7:30am - 4:30pm

AA
- Early Childhood Education

Travel Percentage

In Town

Category

Education

Level:Experienced

Position Type: 40 hours/week (mid-July to mid-June) In-person, may required evening or weekend work for special events

Travel %:In Town

Job Shift:Day (M-F)

Job Categories:Education

Classification
:
Hourly

Supervisor: Lead Teacher

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who shareour values and principles for buildingtrusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcomeindividual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive tocurrent circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication,and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhoodprofessionals with strong work ethicand a desire to grow.

CPCprovides opportunities and financial support for teachers to grow professionally including attainment of a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development. If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply.

Reporting to the lead teacher, the teacher partners with the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for 17 - 20 preschool-aged children enrolled in the assigned classroom. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The teacher receives regular on-going support from the lead teacher and the educationspecialist (coach) to implement the agency’s Languages of Learning curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation.

The teacher position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday, working directly with children for 3.75 - 6.75 hours per day four or five days of the week. When children are not attending class, the teacher participates in activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities.

The teacher serves as the lead teacher when the lead teacher is absent or steps out of the classroom.

• Paid Leave - 25paid holidays, 5 days paid vacation after one year and up to 10-13 days each year thereafter, and 5 days paid Personal leave first year, 8-9 days each year thereafter, up to 5 days Sick paid leave each year.
• Insurance benefits-Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental Death and Disability provided by employer). Supplementalcoverages(Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance), and pet insurance.
• Retirement Plan
  - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met.
  
  Employee 401k deferral once eligibility is met.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Possess an Associate’s degree from a recognized educational institution in early childhood education
  or
  an associate’s degree in a related field (Child and Family Studies, Consumer Studies, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education, Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development, Human Ecology, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education) with a minimum of 18 credits in early childhood education or child development coursework.
• One (1) years documented work experience with preschool children.
• One (1) year documented experience as a supervisor.
• Submit a current AZ…