Job details

Pay

$60,000.00 - $64,000.00 per year

Job type

• Full-time
• Contract

Number of openings for this position

• 4

Schedule

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Professional development assistance

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of young children? Come join our team as a teacher working with our 3-year-old children that attend full-day. Espin Preschool is recruiting teachers for our preschool state-mandated collaborating classrooms. Our large, beautiful facility serves over 120 children and is located in the downtown Union area, within walking distance to the downtown union center and bus stations. The position can be a 10- or 12-month option. Espin Preschool is searching for individuals who are patient and compassionate to work with our PreK 3 classrooms. We are participants of Grow NJ-rated program that utilizes the Creative Curriculum program, coaching to fidelity, including their Gold Online assessment program. A preschool teacher must have great love and patience for children. The position can be a 10- or 12-month option. Anticipated start date of: September 1, 2022.

Qualifications:

• NJ Teacher Certification with P-3 endorsement
• Knowledge of the Creative Curriculum and Gold/Coaching to Fidelity
• Knowledge of Early Childhood Classroom Management and Assessment
• Experience working with preschool students
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, administration, and families
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, with staff, children, parents, and community

By applying to this posting, you are requesting to be considered for a preschool teacher position in our center that is collaborating with the district. You are not applying to Union Public Schools. You will be contacted directly by Espin Preschool, the collaborating preschool.

Responsibilities

• Attend to children's basic needs and supervision
• Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills utilizing our curriculum.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health using our online assessment program.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Arrange indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety in keeping with ECERS standards.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Prepare lesson plans and reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills and in keeping with ECERS standards.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and classroom volunteers.

Skills

• Proven experience as a Preschool Teacher
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as a mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
• Certification in child CPR
• Valid license to practice the profession

Nice To Haves

• Able to work with technology in general, including laptops, PCs, I-Pads, Smart Boards, Apps on iPhones
• Supportive of all individuals and families.
• CPR and first aid

Why you’ll love working at Espin Preschool:

At Espin Preschool Learning Center, our mission is to develop a community of confident students who love to learn. We are passionate about creating a nurturing, caring environment where all children can thrive.

We are also committed to the well-being and growth of our teaching staff. We are proud to offer reduced tuition costs for all Espin Preschool members, as well as regular professional development opportunities.