Early Childhood Preschool Teacher

About This Role

Directs and monitors the classroom environment to ensure a safe and engaging space for young children, fostering their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development through play-based and structured learning activities. Effectively communicates with children, caregivers, parents, and colleagues to understand child development, address parental concerns, and collaborate as a cohesive teaching team in support of child-centric operations, curriculum development, and day-to-day classroom management.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be 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.

Nice to Have

CDA, Associates, or above. TECTA classes

Benefits

• Paid holidays, PTO, insurance discounts

About Kingsport Child Development Center

Our ultimate goal for children is:

• To learn and grow socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
• To create fun and valuable experiences that lead to lifelong learning.
• To create awareness of the value of family, friends, and community.

Salary : $10 - $15