Lead Pre K Teacher at Abington Friends School

About the role

At KinderCare Learning Companies, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. When you join Champions, you’ll be supporting hardworking families and elementary-aged kids during out-of-school time, on school grounds. As a Lead Teacher, you will lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers, implement KinderCare's curriculum, and create a safe and nurturing environment for children to play and learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor less experienced teachers in your classroom
• Model behaviors and provide feedback
• Implement KinderCare's curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child
• Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn
• Partner and connect with parents, with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children
• Support your center’s success; partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement
• Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners

Requirements

• Outstanding customer service skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task and handle multiple situations effectively
• Possess active Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or meet NAEYC candidacy requirements
• Approved state trainer (preferred)
• 2-3 years Early Childhood Education Experience (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (preferred)
• Meet state specific qualifications for the role or willingness to obtain
• CPR and First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain
• Use a computer, lift a minimum of 40 pounds, and work indoors or outdoors
• Be able to make physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children
• Read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents in English

Benefits

Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life with discounted child care benefits, medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family, employee assistance programs, health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts for work necessities.