Preschool Educare Teacher

Job Overview

Maintains the wellbeing and safety of the children, contributes to sales and retention through positive communication with families, and ensures the planning, preparation, and implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Supervises children while providing care and support to children.
• Responsible for the care, hygiene, learning, and developmental activities, specialized programs, and redirection of children.
• Promotes positive child interactions.
• Organized activities and smooth transitions are planned and implemented.
• Trains and ensures employees are providing quality transitions.
• Develops and oversees weekly curriculum involving Physical, Cognitive, Social, Language, and Cultural/Gender appropriate areas.
• Oversees the daily preparation of the environment to provide developmentally appropriate activities.
• Makes sure the classroom environment is appropriate.
• Uses and mentors employees on a variety of teaching strategies to enhance children’s learning and development.
• Maintains the classroom records, cleanliness, and orderliness.
• Equipment is sanitized regularly.
• Is calm and patient with children.
• Fulfills the required job duties with or without accommodations, including on feet 80% of time.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must meet qualification and experience requirements from the MN Rule 3 guidelines for Teacher category.
• Three or more years of experience in an early childhood educational program and leadership skills.
• CPR and First Aid Certification required.
• Pass background check, work physical and drug test.
• Valid Class D driver’s license may be required with good driving record.
• Ability to move in a variety of motions including bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, twisting, pulling, and/ or pushing.
• Capacity to handle and lift up to 50 lbs. as needed.
• Has the physical abilities to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive weekly pay.
• Outstanding benefits and advancement opportunities.
• Generous benefits include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs, and more.
• Perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms, free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.