Early Childhood - Teacher

About the role

The ideal candidate will develop a cohesive teaching team, oversee the curriculum, and manage daily classroom operations, ensuring a safe and stimulating environment where children can thrive and reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement educational curriculum through creative and engaging activities that align with early learning standards.
• Model excellence and coach the teaching team to achieve success.
• Design and execute age-appropriate activities to promote social, emotional, and cognitive growth in children.
• Establish and maintain open communication with parents through regular updates and conferences.
• Maintain compliance with all center policies and state regulations.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment by adhering to hygiene, cleanliness, and safety standards.
• Supervise teacher assistants and volunteers to ensure adherence to planned activities and standards.
• Accurately maintain records, forms, and files.
• Develop and implement a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and pass health screening.
• Associate’s Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
• 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.
• Specific vision ability 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.