Pre-k Lead Teacher– Before & After School
About the role
Healthy Kids Programs is seeking a Lead Teacher for their Before and After School Pre-k Program for the 2025-2026 school year. The position is part-time, non-exempt, and located at Uriah Hill Elementary School in Peekskill, NY.
Pay
PAY: $17.00 per hour
Benefits
Featured Benefit: Employer-Paid Childcare
Key Responsibilities
- Program Compliance: Ensure staff and program operations consistently meet state regulations, Healthy Kids policies, and host school requirements.
- Program Leadership: Plan and lead engaging, hands-on activities aligned with the Healthy Kids Curriculum, including fitness, STEAM, academics, arts, and homework support.
- Program Management: Oversee daily operational tasks such as accurate attendance and registration tracking, scheduling, and maintaining appropriate staffing levels.
- Family Communication: Maintain clear and consistent communication with parents and caregivers using the Playground App.
- Team Collaboration: Communicate regularly with your direct report to share updates, address concerns, and support a positive team environment.
Requirements
- Education and Experience:
- Candidates must meet one of the following:
- Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field.
- Child Development Associate Credential or another Office-recognized credential specific to the preschool developmental period (with 1 year of experience).
- 9 Credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field with a plan of study leading to Associates or other Office recognized credential (with 2 years of experience).
- Qualifications:
- Must be medically cleared to perform all job duties and free of communicable diseases, including tuberculosis (TB).
- Demonstrates a positive, friendly demeanor with strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with children, parents, and team members.
- Dependable, punctual, and professional in conduct and appearance.
- Able to bend, stretch, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds, and meet the physical demands of working with children.
About Healthy Kids Programs
Healthy Kids Programs is more than a childcare provider. We’re shaping the future of childcare. As one of Inc. 5,000’s fastest-growing organizations, we offer Early Learning, Before and After School, and Summer Camp programs across more than 150 locations. As a certified benefit corporation, our mission is to make childcare accessible and affordable for today’s families while positively impacting the communities we serve.
Hiring Decisions
Hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. Healthy Kids Programs is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.