Description

 Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Benefits
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Employee discount

Kidbridge is growing, and looking for a full-time toddler/preschool teacher! We are family owned and operated, offering a flexible fun working environment. We are flexible with schedules, and offer a significant child care discount for staff. We would love to add hardworking, fun individuals to our team! We are offering a $500 sign on bonus! We would love to hear from you!
This job will include:
Plan and implement activities that promote the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of children
Plan must correlate with the state curriculum guidelines and be carefully designed to scaffold growth in each child
Provide safe environment by maintaining orderly, clean, and appealing facilities; eliminating or removing known safety hazards; following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal recommendations.
Encourage students' participation by providing interactive activities.
Inform staff and parents of curriculum by preparing and submitting lesson plans; posting schedules and curriculum outlines.
Ensure consistency of service by maintaining open communications with parents and staff.
Keep the Director informed of any parental concerns and other information regarding the care, safety, and education of children
Encourage development of student self-control by utilizing classroom management and modeling techniques.
Responsible for the care, safety, comfort, hygiene, learning, and developmental activities, specialized programs, and redirection of children
Respond calmly, quickly, and appropriately in an ambiguous and continuously changing, competitive environment
Be able to multi-task and address a variety of issues simultaneously responding quickly and cooperatively to needs of the children and other staff
Enhance pre-school center reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks;
Meets expectations for providing a quality program and demonstrates appropriate behavior that supports customer acquisition and retention
Completes timely and accurate documentation according to KBLC Policies, and state licensing or regulation requirements
Assists and accepts responsibility in other daily center duties that might be temporary in the event other personnel are not available
Attends and participates in all staff meetings, center events, and parent/customer meetings as requested 

Requirements

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE
Preference:
Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field
Degree in Early Childhood Education or related area highly desirable
EXPERIENCE
1 years of early childhood education experience desirable
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
EEC Certification Infant/Toddler Certification
Excellent organizational skills and self-motivation required
Ability to be flexible in classroom assignment and work hours required
CPR and First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain desirable
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills required
Demonstrating Safety Management, Motivates others, Listens and implements conflict resolution techniques, Self-disciplined, Objective, Respects confidentiality, Maintains emotional control
PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to lift 40 pounds
Stand up to 95% of the day
Assume postures in low level positions that best allow physical and visual contact with children
Must be able to sustain a high level of energy
Bend to perform various tasks numerous times throughout the day
Stoop, sit on the floor
Have the agility to move from a seated position to a standing position promptly to respond to emergency situations
Be able to perform all activities with children, i.e. jump, dance, walk, run, etc. for extended periods of time
Be able to perform duties outdoors for regular, prolonged activities.
Possess hearing and visual capabilities necessary to monitor the environment and children's well being'