What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher (afternoon hours) position at Nature Preschool Center?
Location: Southwest Austin
Competitive Compensation: Our hourly rates consistently exceed the market rates, Compensation is adjusted based on experience and work schedule.
Job Overview: We're looking for a passionate and dedicated Part-Time Teacher to join our professional, caring, and positive environment in South Austin. This role is perfect for individuals looking to work from approximately 12 pm to 5 pm.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Passion for Early Education: Share our enthusiasm for early childhood development and have a genuine love for children.
- Essential Skills: Proficiency in toilet training, diaper changing, and related childcare skills.
- Create an Engaging Environment: Ability to maintain an organized, clean, fun, and interactive learning space.
- Connection to Nature: Be driven and compassionate, with a natural affinity for outdoor activities.
- Physical Capability: Capable of lifting up to 40 pounds.
- Encourage Creativity: Foster creativity, exploration, and decision-making among the children.
- Classroom Management: Experienced in organizing, maintaining, and keeping the classroom clean during and after activities.
- Positive Attitude: Approach every situation with energy, positivity, responsibility, flexibility, punctuality, respect, and professionalism.
- Childcare Experience: Prior experience in a licensed childcare facility is preferred.
- Educational Approaches: Familiarity with STEAM, Waldorf, Reggio, or Montessori methods is a valuable advantage.
- Additional Interests: Interests in Gardening, Nature, Dancing, and Yoga are also considered a plus.
If you're ready to contribute to the growth and development of young minds in a nurturing environment, please send your resume, along with your contact information.
Thank you for considering this exciting opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.
About Nature Preschool Center:
Nature Preschool Center is dedicated to serving the South Austin and surrounding communities. We are here to give your little ones the best possible environment for their learning and fun. In Nature Preschool Center, children pursue their own interests at the pace of their choosing. Nature Preschool Center guides watch and provide guidance to steer and spawn interests on individual basis. Before they start any activity, children learn to prepare their environment. Our children work in multi-age group setting. Our multi-age grouping provides children with opportunities for broad social development. The younger children receive stimulation from the older children’s activities. The older children, in turn, benefit from helping the younger ones. They develop confidence, while solidifying their own concepts/knowledge, by teaching younger children. Our school in many ways resembles a family. Parental involvement adds to the Nature Preschool Center community spirit. Nature Preschool Center teaches kids to be independent, focused, motivated, curious, inquisitive, passionate, compassionate, tolerant, conscious of their surroundings, and above all – Love nature and be happy!
