Preschool Teacher

We offer competitive salary, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Children's Lighthouse Learning Center leads the way in values-based early childhood education-providing care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children.

As a Preschool Teacher, you will use various teaching methods and techniques like storytelling, games, music, creative play to teach kids basic social skills and learning concepts. You will partner with the Director, Assistant Director and Curriculum Coordinator to establish and maintain a environment and routine that conducive to learning and child development.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required to qualify for employment in early childhood education field, child development center, or related field.
• At least 18 years of age (25 if responsible for driving a bus)
• Has 2-year minimum experience in specific age group
• Knowledge and understanding of all current State and Local regulations.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a positive and nurturing environment for the children.
• Responsible for health and safety of the children – not excessive accidents.
• Consistently keep clean and maintain the classroom areas (including bathrooms).
• Maintains a permanent room arrangement with no running spaces, shelves used as dividers, and materials/supplies at child level.
• Shelves have toys and manipulatives attractively displayed and labeled
• Classroom learning centers/areas/labs enriched with teacher made enrichments, real, and multicultural items.
• Equipment out and children taught to use it properly
• Maintain all required bulletin boards according to the appointed guidelines.
• Provides consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children are never left alone. Know how many children that you are responsible for at all times, ages, and who they are.
• Lesson plans consistently posted, and supply list turned in
• Lesson plans reflect currentcurriculum requirements
• Consistent planning and effective use of transitions
• An organized and structured daily schedule is implemented and followed daily.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them
• Speaks with calm, gentle voice
• Listens carefully and respectfully
• Teaches children to problem solve
• Utilizes teachable moments
• Must be able to focus on individual while being aware of what is happening everywhere
• Uses positive statements, is positive role-model
• Interacts consistently with children
• Must be able to maintain orderly, calm environment
• Supports cultural differences
• Ability to move from one activity to another without chaos
• Maintains positive parent interaction
• Encourages positive behavior often getting down to child’s level
• Teaches and allows children to make choices
• Uses Redirection
• Will frequently lift as in lifting, carrying, walking with, and holding infants and children.
• Required to stand up to 90% of the day.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, and sit on a child’s level.
• Able to physically and mentally interact and react to children on the playground and/or in the classroom and attend to their needs. This includes moderate and vigorous physical activity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person