What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Teacher (2025-2026 school year) position at Early Explorers Head Start and Early Head Start?
Job Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in child development and classroom management. As a Preschool Teacher, you will play a key role in fostering a nurturing and stimulating environment for young learners.
Responsibilities:
- Be present at work to provide a consistency of services to the children;
- Participate in all staff meetings, conferences, training sessions and workshops as assigned;
- Demonstrate knowledge of employment policies, performance standards, work plans and objectives of the agency;
- Shows initiative, dependability, flexibility, high motivation, and is a team player who projects a pleasant personality;
- Maintain congenial and respectful relations and professional boundaries with staff, children, families and the community;
- Maintain confidentiality regarding staff and family information;
- Monitor students in a variety of educational settings to provide a safe and positive learning environment;
- Establish a positive classroom climate by guiding the behavior of children in positive and effective ways;
- Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization and choice-making; ask open-ended questions and follow-up questions to promote further learning and thinking
Qualifications:
- AA Degree in Early Childhood; prefer BA in Early Childhood
- Previous experience working with preschool-aged children in a childcare or educational setting
- Strong communication skills to effectively interact with students, parents, and colleagues
- Ability to adapt teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of students
Join our team as a Preschool Teacher and make a difference in the lives of young learners through engaging educational experiences.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.23 - $26.90 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $27