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Preschool Teacher

Dayton Valley Learning Center
Dayton, NV Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/10/2026
Summary

We are looking for a full time Preschool Teacher to join our team. All weekends and Holidays off! We now offer dental/vision/health insurance and retirement savings with 100% employer match. Qualifying applicants may also receive college tuition scholarships through the state of Nevada. No prior experience necessary, but must LOVE children.


Duties
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
  • Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
  • Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
  • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
  • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
  • Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.
  • Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
  • Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
  • Demonstrate activities to children.
  • Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
  • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
  • Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
  • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
  • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
  • Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  • Perform administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria monitoring and bus loading and unloading.
  • Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential.
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Requirements

Must be willing to complete:

  • State and Federal Background check (prior to first day of hire)
  • TB test (prior to first day of hire)
  • CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
  • Initial/annual trainings (within 90 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

The perfect Teacher for this role would have the following qualities:

  • Positive attitude
  • Energetic
  • Has a lot of patience
  • Team player
  • Reliable
  • Kind
  • Loves children

Benefits
  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance
  • Retirement account with 100% employer match
  • Weekends and Holidays off!
  • Set Schedule
  • Attendance bonuses
  • Vacation/Paid time off/Paid holidays
  • Monthly sweet treats and food
  • Classroom supply allowance
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Scholarship opportunities to pursue a higher education
  • Staff appreciation parties and goodies
  • Team bonding events

Salary : $12 - $14

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