What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Preschool Teacher position at Joyful Care Children's Academy?
About This Role
The ideal candidate will be a skilled educator responsible for leading a cohesive teaching team, coordinating curriculum, and managing day-to-day classroom operations. Teachers must possess a deep understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and engaging learning environment. Effective communication with children and adults is essential to meet children's needs, guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching young children, aged 2-3 years old.
Age Group: 2yrs-3yrs
What You'll Do
- Develop and implement educational curriculum by creating engaging classroom activities aligned with developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
- Model and coach teaching team members to promote success through positive example and guidance.
- Design and lead individual and group activities tailored to the needs of 2-3 year olds, promoting social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
- Maintain open and regular communication with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
- Ensure adherence to all center policies and state regulations.
- Maintain a healthy classroom environment, adhering to proper hygiene, cleanliness, and safety standards.
- Supervise teacher assistants and volunteers, ensuring they adhere to planned activities, safety, and hygiene standards.
- Accurately maintain records, forms, and files.
- Develop and maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director to meet company needs.
- Operate center vehicle(s)/transport children when necessary.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of professional childcare experience.
- Requires strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
- High energy and ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and foster a team environment.
- A strong understanding of child development is crucial.
- Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification is required.
- Must clear a full background check and pass a health screening.
- Must be at least 18 years of age (21 years of age if working with infants).
- Must have the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools, or controls, and talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat, or crawl.
- A specific vision ability is required, including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
Benefits
- What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation
- Full-time employee benefits after 60 Days
- Annual pay increase
- Center offered meals
- Health insurance offered
- Dental and vision insurance offered (employer pays 50%)
- 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- George Washington's Birthday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- 2 Weeks' vacation time annually (Full-Time Employees only)
- Vacation time for part-time is based on hrs. worked (0.002 accrue rate)
- 7 paid sick days
- Teacher to children ratios followed
- Discount programs for employees (MyVIPSavings.com)
- Leave donation program offered
- Breastfeeding area on site for nursing mothers
- Continued focus on your professional development
- Child Developmental Associate Credential (CDA) program paid for
- Paid staff training/staff meetings
- 2 paid on-site professional development days
- Center closed on staff professional development days
- School entry is limited to personnel and enrolled children only
- School is deep cleaned daily
- Health screening of faculty and children in attendance is conducted daily
- Full support from our directors and resources to be successful in the classroom
- Your health and safety are our priority! We have protocols more stringent than state requirements to ensure the safety of all our faculty and students
- Your health and safety are our top concern. We have implemented stringent COVID-19 health and safety procedures, including the following:
- a. Personal protective equipment (PPE) procedures followed per CDC recommendations
- b. Hand Washing and sanitation procedures have been adapted to meet applicable CDC recommendations
Salary : $14 - $16