What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Teacher position at Wildflower Early Learning Center?
Wildflowers Early Learning Center is looking for a caring, compassionate and energetic teacher to join our team. We are a Montessori inspired, nature centric school, incorporating the natural world into our curriculum. Classroom placement will be determined by the Directors and is subject to change before the school year starts. Pay is based on experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Working with staff to ensure a quality learning environment
- Working with teachers to maintain a safe and healthy space that adheres to NH Child Care Regulations at all times
- Implementing a Montessori inspired nature based curriculum
- Open and consistent communication with Directors, teachers and parents
- Maintain records as required by Wildflowers and/or DHHS Child Care Licensing
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Qualifications:
- Experience working with young children. We serve children 6 weeks - 6 years
- Highschool Diploma or equivalent
- 9 College Credits in Early Childhood Education, 3 of which are in Child Development
- Montessori experience is preferred
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- What's most important for maintaining a positive classroom environment for young children?
A. Setting a routine and age-appropriate expectations for behavior
B. Involving children in setting the classroom rules to have buy-in
C. Applying punishment consistently for the same types of misbehaviors
D. Creating competition among children to encourage achievement-striving
E. Limiting playtime to ensure more focus on academic tasks
- You're sitting with two children who are playing with manipulatives. The boy holds up his creation and says, "I made a bird!" The girl says, "That's not a bird."
What would you do?
A. Say, "It can be a bird! He's using his imagination!"
B. Tell the girl, "Don't be mean; he did his best."
C. Suggest that the boy add features to make it look more like a bird
D. Show the children how to make a bird
E. Ask the girl to demonstrate how to make a bird
- Whenever you ask your 2- and 3-year-old students to write, a 2-year-old boy grasps the crayon with his fist.
What would you do?
A. Have everyone practice the correct grasp and reward their progress with stickers
B. Gently shape his hand into a tripod grasp every time
C. Give him lined paper to write on so he'll have to hold the crayon correctly
D. Incorporate toys like playdough and clothespins into your centers
E. Nothing; he'll change his grip when he's ready
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- North Conway, NH 03860 (Required)
Work Location: In person