Kindergarten Teacher

About This Role

Climbing Tree Community School is seeking a warm, knowledgeable, and dedicated Kindergarten Teacher to join our small nonprofit early childhood community. We believe children learn best through meaningful relationships, hands-on exploration, creativity, inquiry, and a strong sense of belonging.

What You'll Do

• Create and maintain a safe, nurturing, inclusive, and engaging kindergarten classroom environment.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with early childhood and kindergarten learning goals.
• Support children’s growth in early literacy, math, science, social studies, creative expression, problem-solving, independence, and social-emotional development.
• Use play-based, hands-on, and inquiry-based teaching practices.
• Observe and document children’s learning and development.
• Communicate regularly and professionally with families.
• Work collaboratively with the Director and teaching team.
• Maintain classroom organization, routines, supervision, and licensing expectations.
• Support Climbing Tree’s mission of community, inclusion, and high-quality early childhood education.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or a closely related field.
• Level One AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Experience working with young children in an early childhood, kindergarten, or elementary classroom setting.
• Experience supporting children with diverse learning profiles, including neurodivergent children and children with varying developmental, social-emotional, sensory, communication, or behavioral support needs.
• Strong understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practice.
• Ability to build warm, respectful relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
• Reliable, professional, flexible, and committed to creating a positive classroom community.

Nice To Haves

• Arizona teaching certification preferred, but not required.
• Experience teaching kindergarten or pre-kindergarten.
• Experience with play-based, emergent, inquiry-based, or project-based learning.
• Familiarity with Arizona Early Learning Standards and/or kindergarten standards.
• Familiarity with First Things First and Quality First.

Benefits

• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Paid time off for federal holidays.
• Paid time off during scheduled school breaks.
• TeleHealth services.
• Aflac services.
• Supportive, community-centered work environment.
• Small school setting with a mission-driven team.