JOIN OUR TEAM – Welcome to The SoulShine Way!

SoulShine was launched as a modest after-school program in 2006 by founder Shannon Smith and a small group of parents seeking a unique, heart-forward, eco-aware approach to learning and development for their children. At SoulShine, our vision is to revolutionize education to claim a healthy future.

We'd love to have you join our SoulShine Community. SoulShine Schools offer infant through preschool care, private pre-kindergarten and school age programs, after-school, summer school, and specialty camps, with four locations serving over 200 families.

Learn about our unique, nature-based, permaculture-inspired curriculum at www.makeyoursoulshine.com

We are currently seeking strong School Floaters at our Kirkwood and Decatur, locations to work with children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.

We offer infants through preschool care, private pre-K and school age programs, as well as after-school, summer camp and specialty camps. We provide a low teacher to student ratio with a unique, nature-based, permaculture-inspired curriculum.

Educator to Student Ratios:

• Infants - 1:6
• Toddlers - 1:8
• Pre-School - 1:15

SoulShine proudly offers wages that are higher than the national and local averages, 60% employer health insurance pay-in, paid leave time, paid holidays, and salaried options after 24 months. SoulShine promotes from within so that all staff have opportunities for advancement and growth, and even the possibility to open their own school.

Job Description:

We are looking for School Floaters to provide a safe and developmentally appropriate preschool program for young children, both in groups and individually, as appropriate to the needs of children and the subject matter.

The School Floater, under the administration of the Site Director and direct supervision of the Lead Teacher, fosters a culture of collaboration and will provide support to the classrooms in accordance with the philosophy, goals and curricular plan of SoulShine Schools. The School Floater is responsible for providing support to a teaching team within SoulShine’s preschool program to ensure a safe and consistent developmentally appropriate environment for children.

The School Floater takes direction from and provides support to the lead teacher to keep the classroom running smoothly. We encourage learning through problem-solving, questioning, and experimenting. Nurture children, provide vegetarian farm-to-table meals and purees, crafts, and instruction, and ensure students and the environment are kept clean and safe. Program delivery should comply with all relevant legislation, BFTS and SoulShine policies and procedures, as well as demonstrate SoulShine’s unique value set.

We seek candidates who possess the characteristics that cannot be taught:

Present, compassionate, mindful, patient, responsible, supportive, dependable, kind, gentle, nurturing, committed to the wellness and growth of children. Must have a passion for education and a reverence for the global community.

The qualifications we are seeking are:

• Meet and exceed all state Child Care Licensing requirements
• Previous experience in childcare, teaching, or other related fields
• Possess a teamwork mindset, strong communication skills, organization skills and problem-solving ability
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Maintain current Pediatric CPR & First Aid Certification
• Minimum of six months of professional experience working in early childhood education
• Maintain a satisfactory background check on file
• Must have a passion for children, education and a reverence for the global community

For more information about SoulShine Schools and our four locations, please visit www.SoulShineSchools.com/careers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The declarations on this document are not intended to be an “All-Inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. SoulShine thereby expressly reserves the right to modify any or all job descriptions as it becomes necessary or appropriate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have reliable transportation (your own vehicle)?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Atlanta, GA 30317: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person