Lead 3K Teacher

About St. Martin's Preschool:

We are a faith-based school for infants to 4K and are open year-round. We have low teacher-child ratios. Ours is a culture of love and helping one another.

Here's what some of our teachers have to say:

" I love that our bosses are understanding and flexible"

"I love how our parents go above and beyond"

"I truly love the people I work with"

"I feels like it's a family here."

"I love the culture, the ample time off, the communication and caring from admins, supportive parents, and sweet children."

We are in need of an experienced 3K teacher who has strong classroom management skills, is strong in teaching self-regulations skills, is creative in planning hands-on, engaging learning activities, is strong in teaching children "friendship skills" as navigating social emotional skills is highly imporatant in 3K classes understands all developmental domains. Children need to be taught how to resolve conflict with their friends. We are a relationship based preschool so it is highly important to build strong relationships with your students (connection creates cooperation).

Paid holidays:

You will get paid for these holiday weeks: 2 weeks for Christmas break, and 1 week for Spring Break and other major holidays. You are given 5 sick days a year and 5 PTO days a year in addition to 3 holiday weeks of paid time off mentioned above. After 3 years of employment, you are given an additional 3 days of PTO. After another 2 years of employment, you are given andother 2 days of PTO.

Hours:

We are open year-round. Our core hours are 8:30-4:30. You will also be required to work early care or after care 2 days a week. Early Care is from 7:30-8:30 and after care is from 4:30-5:30.

Responsibilities:

- Lead teachers are expected to set a daily schedule and consistently follow it

- Submit and execute developmentally appropriate lesson plans

- Complete student assessments which are provided in the curriculum

- Enhance and extend learning with engaging, hands-on activities beyond the basic objectives in the curriculum (beyond letters, numbers, calendar, reading, etc.)

- Communicate daily with parents

- Form connections with each child

- Teach social emotional skills to children by talking through their feelings and reactions

- Model appropriate behavior

- Keep a calm demeanor in the classroom
- Provide a safe and nurturing environment for students

- Help maintain clean and sanitary classrooms by cleaning toys during naptimes if needed

- Manage classroom behavior and ensure a positive learning atmosphere

- Collaborate with other teachers and staff to enhance the educational experience

-Contribute to a loving and supportive work environment

-Must be able to get down on the floor and play with children, lift and carry children and be on your feet while on the playground.

-Must be able to manage your stress so that you keep an upbeat and happy environment in your classroom.

Character traits:

- Must be humble and willing to accept coaching and correction

-Must be able to form trusting relationships with parents

-Must be nurturing and willing to make the children feel loved

-Must have and keep a positive and helpful attitude

-Must be punctual and reliable

-Must be trustworthy and have integrity

-Must be a good communicator

-Drama, grumbling, complaining, and gossiping are not permitted. Come to the director with concerns. We don't do drama here. Negativity erodes our foundation of love and will be weeded out.

Education:

All staff is required to take ECD 101 at a technical college to earn an early childhood credential. The TEACH scholarship will cover this and award you a $400 bonus for passing with a grade C or better. SMP will also give you a $300 bonus for passing with a C or better. If you have not taken ECD 101, you will need to complete a Health and Safety Pre-Certificate within your 1st 90 days and take ECD 101 the next available semester.

Experience:

- Minimum of 1 year lead teacher experience is required

Compesation:

We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about education and making a positive impact on young minds, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Your experience must be listed on an updated resume. Cover letters welcome. Feel free to call 803-787-6406 to follow-up on your application.

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• When is it best for you to interview?

Experience:

• teaching: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Early Childhood Education Credential level 1 (ECD101) (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16