Description

Whole Kids Academy is a warm and vibrant Spanish immersion preschool with nearly a decade of experience serving local families. We take immense pride in nurturing and developing the whole child as we work towards our goal of helping children grow as strong, independent thinkers in a warm and loving environment. Our school is home to an incredibly connected and invested community, where children, teachers and families learn, grow and thrive together.

We are in search of dynamic educators to join our team and provide a holistic education to young children. Our educators work to instill a loving, community while nurturing happy, healthy, resilient children who love to learn and are eager to explore life’s wonder and possibilities. The right candidate will be exceptionally passionate about early childhood education, and will share our team’s values. All members of our team must be incredibly organized, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment.

The key functions of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Providing a warm, safe, and well-supervised environment with lots of love, hugs, care and attention provided to each child, team member and classroom community. We give big bear hugs to each child in our classroom every day, comfort children when they are feeling sad or scared, laugh when they do something funny and dole out hi-fives and happy dances when we have a reason to celebrate!
• Build relationships with each individual child and family, provide good communication to parents during drop off, pick up and/or prompt responses to electronic communication. Partner with the classroom teacher to thoroughly understand classroom and individual children’s goals for the school year and help each individual child reach their full potential through supporting enriching learning experiences for children.
• Being a dependable and responsible Support Teacher by fully engaging in play with children each day, asking great questions of your classroom teacher, understanding the needs of your class and always willing to pitch in and provide a helping hand, prepping materials for activities, preparing for special events and more!

Additional responsibilities may arise. For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, please reach out!

Requirements

 You would be a great fit for this role if you are… 

PASSIONATE AND WHOLEHEARTED. A genuine love and passion for working with children is a must-have for working at Whole Kids Academy! Teaching young children is demanding work but our passion drives our mission and the joy we receive from doing it. We put our full hearts in all that we do and always aim to go above and beyond, making a true difference for the children and families we serve. We use our in-depth knowledge of age-appropriate and developmental milestones to provide impactful and enriching learning experiences for our children in a safe, fun and academic learning environment.

WARM, KIND AND EMPATHETIC. We are known for our particularly warm and loving community. We are a school that truly cares about each and every member of our community. We are huggers, we are nurturing, we are incredibly patient, listen to understand and provide empathy, and we take action to make a difference. We are a glass half-full kind of community that practices the art of gratitude and works to find the silver lining.

PRACTICE COURAGE AND INTEGRITY. You’ll be relied upon again and again to use good judgement and do the right thing over what’s easy, convenient or comfortable. We are looking for team members who are professionals in their field to serve as role models to our team, our children and the community we serve. Additionally, we have the drive it takes to go the extra mile in making a positive impact for others.

HUMBLE AND A TEAM PLAYER. We make an effort to demonstrate gratitude and appreciation for the people and opportunities presented by our school and community. We value collaboration and insist upon a positive, productive and can-do mindset. We trust and value one another enough to empower and recognize each other’s achievements. We rise by lifting those around us. We share the credit when things are going well and shoulder responsibility during challenging moments.

DEPENDABLE. Consistent punctuality and attendance are of utmost importance at WKA. Our children, families and team are counting on us each and every day, therefore commitment and consistency are key.

A STRONG COMMUNICATOR. We hold a high bar for communication with children, parents and team members alike; after all, it’s what keeps us connected. We expect clear, kind, thoughtful and consistent written and verbal communication. Our team members serve as ambassadors for our school and are expected to use discretion, poise and good judgement when communicating with impressionable children, parents who live for them and team members too.

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Candidate with an associate’s degree in early childhood education (or a related field) or who has completed some coursework with MSDE including 45 Hour Child Growth and Development and 45 Hour Pre-Service Training for Preschool and additional courses.
• At least two years’ experience in a school or childcare setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
• Native Spanish language is required.
• Per MSDE licensing regulations, all applicants are required to successfully complete a state and federal background check as well as a medical clearance to safely perform all expected job duties.