Metairie Park Country Day School seeks an experienced early childhood teacher who enjoys working with young children to fill the full-time position of Early Childhood Co-Teacher. A Bachelor’s degree with teaching experience is strongly preferred. This 10-month position includes eligibility to participate in our comprehensive benefits package along with all school year holidays.

Information about Country Day is available on our website:www.mpcds.com.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

● Planning and executing developmentally appropriate activities using resources such as Creative Curriculum.

● Creating a child-centered learning environment that fosters learning about the world and exploring interests.

● Attending to the needs of all children and meeting Type III licensing requirements.

● Communicating clearly and effectively with parents through Brightwheel, emails, and in-person meetings. Working to establish a team approach with families.

● Effectively collaborating with a co-teacher to distribute classroom responsibilities.

● Providing individualized student support including assisting children with self help skills, toileting, and diapering as needed.

● Engaging in developmentally appropriate play with children in order to extend it and facilitate growth.

● Maintaining positive interactions with children, parents, faculty, and administrators.

● Using TSGold as an evaluation tool to assess the progress of the students and inform classroom planning.

● Working well with age-level, divisional, and cross-divisional colleagues to research, collaborate, and plan best practices of teaching and learning.

● Being an open and active participant in professional learning.

● Being an active member of the community as we work toward DEI goals.

● Performing other duties as assigned by the Head of School or Director.

● Supporting the Mission of the school and its leadership.

Interested candidates may forward a cover letter and resume to Careers@mpcds.com with "CDECC Teacher" as the subject of the email.

Metairie Park Country Day School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Private school

Experience:

• Troubleshooting: 1 year (Preferred)
• Windows: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person