Premier Early Learning Center (PELC) located in SE San Antonio seeking to HIRE a Preschool
M-F, 6:30am - 6pm
Address: 3450 Roosevelt Ave., 78214
Ages: 6 weeks -12 years
Phone: 210-455-0078
Director/Owner: Ana Botello

www.PremierELC.com

Job Type: Full-time

Description:
As an early childhood professional, each teacher is expected to contribute to a working environment that is friendly, respectful, open and honest.
Responsibilities of this position will include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

• Plan and engage children in developmentally appropriate activities
• Establish and follow daily schedule that incorporates child directed activity, whole group, small group, care routines and transition times;
• Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children;
• Prepare weekly lesson plans;
• Plan and prepare materials before activities;
• Interact with each child on a daily basis through circle time, centers, snacks, lunchtime, playground, free play, etc.;
• Use variety of teaching strategies to include modeling, observing, questioning and being reflective with children;
• Provide positive guidelines such as redirecting, positive language, and positive reinforcement;
• Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times;
• Maintain regular observation and evaluation of children's development and progress; Maintain portfolio for each student;
• Actively participate in all staff meetings, professional development days, teacher trainings, and workshops;
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to DFPS as specified in the Texas Family Code 261.101.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Be CPR and First Aid certified or obtain certification upon hire
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) and/or Child Development Associate (CDA) (preferred)
• Meet standards for licensing requirements (finger printing, background checks, child abuse and other relevant training, etc.)
• 1 to 2 years of experience in early childhood classrooms or other settings with young children Bilingual (preferred)
• Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (preferred)
• Be mentally and physically capable of caring for a group of children alone in a classroom
• Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and possibly carry children up to 50lbs
• Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences

Job Type: Full-time

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• 8 hour shift

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person