Lead Preschool Teacher

About This Role

Growing Preschool Academy has an immediate opening for a Teacher to join our team. Must be energetic, a team player, and maintain a positive attitude. Must meet the basic requirements of the local child care regulatory agency. Previous Experience Is Preferred.

What You'll Do

• Supervise children at all times maintaining a secure, safe environment for children to play and learn in.
• Attend ongoing training to keep education and regulations up to date.
• Implement and create lesson plans based on a monthly theme.
• Complete necessary classroom reports.
• Follow the center’s policies, procedures, and regulations as well as those from DCF.

Requirements

• Required Experience and Skills:
• Early childhood classroom teaching experience.
• Must be physically able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds.
• Must be a team player, able to adapt to a continuously changing, fast-paced environment, and make the children’s needs the primary focus.
• Have a love for children and a strong desire to make a difference.
• Required Education/Certifications:
• A High School Diploma.
• 45 DCF Hours required.
• Staff Credential / CDA required.
• CPR and First Aid (can be obtained during job training).

Benefits

• Paid time off & holidays.
• Employee childcare discount.
• Professional development assistance.
• T.E.A.C.H. Florida Program partnership (tuition support for early childhood education credentials).

We are a partner with T.E.A.C.H. Florida Program, and sharing tuition costs and expenses creates buy-in and a commitment to succeed from all sides of the program.