What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Teacher/Caregiver – Early Childhood Education Professional position at Egg-ceptional Learning Center Daycare?
Job Type: Full-TimeSchedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PMTraining: One Saturday training session per quarterCompensation: Negotiable based on experience and qualificationsBonus: Sign-on bonus available after successful completion of the 90-day probationary/introductory period
A local licensed child care center is seeking an experienced, dependable, and nurturing Preschool Teacher/Caregiver to join our Early Childhood Education team.
We are looking for a professional who understands that quality early childhood education requires more than supervision. The ideal candidate will be able to maintain a structured, engaging, safe, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment while building positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must:
- Have previous professional experience working with children in a licensed child care center, preschool, early learning center, or other licensed child care environment
- Understand that babysitting experience alone does not meet the required professional child care experience
- Be dependable, punctual, professional, and able to maintain a consistent work schedule
- Demonstrate appropriate judgment and prudence when interacting with and supervising children
- Be able to follow center policies, licensing requirements, and classroom procedures
- Be willing to participate in required staff training and professional development
CDA Credential preferred, but not required.
Preferred Knowledge and Experience
Qualified applicants should have knowledge of or experience with:
- Early childhood classroom management
- Creating and maintaining a positive learning environment
- Implementing the Lillio Curriculum
- Following established daily classroom schedules and routines
- Age-appropriate lesson implementation and learning activities
- Child supervision and active monitoring
- Positive behavior guidance and redirection
- USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements
- Proper meal service and classroom food-program procedures
- Maintaining classroom documentation and records
- Health, safety, sanitation, and child care licensing requirements
- Communicating professionally with parents, administrators, and coworkers
Essential Responsibilities
The Preschool Teacher/Caregiver will:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must pass background check
- Must obtain annual training hours
- Provide direct care and supervision for preschool-age children throughout the day
- Implement assigned curriculum, lesson plans, and classroom activities
- Follow the center’s established daily schedule
- Maintain an organized, clean, safe, and developmentally appropriate classroom
- Actively supervise children at all times
- Use positive classroom-management and behavior-guidance techniques
- Assist children with meals, transitions, toileting, hygiene, rest periods, and other daily routines as applicable
- Follow USDA/CACFP meal-service requirements and center procedures
- Complete required classroom records and documentation accurately and timely
- Communicate concerns involving children, classroom operations, safety, or behavior to administration
- Maintain confidentiality regarding children, families, and center operations
- Treat every child with patience, dignity, respect, and professionalism
- Attend quarterly Saturday training and other required professional-development activities
- Perform additional duties as assigned by center administration
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking an educator who is:
Dependable. Professional. Patient. Organized. Engaged. Responsible.
Applicants should have a genuine interest in early childhood education and understand the importance of creating a classroom where children feel safe, supported, challenged, and valued.
Compensation & Sign-On Bonus
Starting pay is open for negotiation and will be based on professional child care experience, education, credentials, and demonstrated qualifications.
A sign-on bonus will be provided after 90 days upon satisfactory completion of the center’s probationary/introductory period and meeting performance and attendance expectations.
Schedule
Monday–Friday8:30 AM–5:30 PM
Employees are also required to attend one Saturday staff training per quarter.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants should submit a current resume detailing their professional experience working in licensed early childhood or child care settings.
Applicants whose only child care experience consists of informal babysitting may not meet the minimum experience requirements for this position.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Pay: $28,500.00 - $37,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $28,500 - $37,000