Early Childhood - Teacher
About the Role
The Teacher supports the Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. They must communicate, listen, and work well with others in a team environment. The Teacher assists in implementing a quality educational program, developing positive relationships with children and parents, observing and documenting children's interests and progress, and relaying that information to parents and staff. They implement developmentally appropriate activities based on children's interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher and the Director.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
- Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
- Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
- Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
- Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
- Follow all center policies and state regulations.
- Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
- High energy.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
- An understanding of child development.
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
- Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
About Us
At Kids in Motion, our goal is to provide children with a well-equipped and ready environment to become lifelong learners who respect themselves, others, and their environment. We carefully prepare an environment that enables them to grow freely and become loving, independent, respectful, compassionate human beings with a desire for learning. We strive for greatness by developing social skills that challenge the child to learn and work together.
Vision and Goals
- To develop in each child love and respect toward God, toward themselves, and towards others.
- To build a place where children can thrive.
- To inspire academic excellence.
- To instill a desire and love for learning.
- To develop the overall potential of the child.
- To build strong relationships with our children and their families.
- To continuously improve the school.
- To nurture the creativity, spiritual curiosity, and imagination of every child.