Our client is searching for a compassionate, energetic, and positive Preschool Teacher with a can-do attitude to join their dedicated team. As a Preschool Teacher at this Christian Academy, you will have a significant role in nurturing a range of young minds from diverse backgrounds and creating a fun and upbeat learning atmosphere that promotes development and growth.

Comprehensive training will be given to support you in this fulfilling role. Preschool Teachers are responsible for maintaining a clean, friendly, and welcoming environment, implementing the curriculum and continuously encouraging learning, ensuring the safety and health of the children, and maintaining effective communication with parents.

Preschool Teacher Responsibilities

• Provide a warm nurturing emotional environment by balancing a child’s need for security and acceptance, with a child’s need to experience safe opportunities to explore through “hands-on” experience.
• Interact and Communicate with children in an age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate manner.
• Possess the ability to adapt teaching in response to children’s differences through providing individualized activities and care for each child in constant care.
• Coordinate meal and snack experiences to ensure quality nutritional and social development.
• Use developmentally appropriate practices when assisting with activities based on selected program curriculum and lesson plans.
• Maintain up-to-date attendance and other records and forms on the children. To notify supervisor when informed of changes.
• Possess skills, attributes, and characteristics conducive to, and suitable for dealing with children.
• Prepare, complete, and maintain administrative forms and records as current governmental regulations, company policies, and procedures require.
• Attend staff/parent events and complete training classes as required by state regulations.
• Maintain relationships with families that are professional and do not present to be a conflict of interest.

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma / equivalent
• 1 years of experience working with children in a childcare setting.
• Must pass a criminal background check and FBI check.
• Physical stamina and the ability to participate in outdoor activities and engage in physical play with children.

The academy is open from 7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Candidate must be willing to work closing hours and 4-hour shift minimums.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work closing hours from 11:30 am - 5:45 pm?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Kansas City, MO 64133 (Required)

Work Location: In person