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Preschool Lead Teacher

Cadence Education · Columbia, SC · 1 mo ago
Education$16.27–$19.27/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities (maybe "What You’ll Do"), Requirements (maybe "What We’re Looking For"), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Must not repeat job title. Must not include boilerplate. Must include only sections with real content. We need to parse the posting. Content: - "What You’ll Do" bullet list (actually sentences). It's a list of duties. Should be
  • items. - "What We’re Looking For" includes Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities; Education; Experience; Credentials & Licensing. Could be grouped under Requirements. - "Scheduling Requirements (Please Review Carefully)" includes flexibility statements. That's schedule info. - Then there is a section about "Why Cadence Education?" and "About the Role" etc. Actually after the scheduling requirements there is a block: "#CR We’re looking for a passionate Lead Teacher - Infant to join our team! ..." That's more marketing. Then "Why Cadence Education?" then "About the Role" then "Why This Role is a Total Joy" with bullet points: Start TODAY..., Hourly pay range $16.27 - $19.27, Awesome Benefits (Full-Time Teachers) list, etc. We need to extract substantive info. We must not repeat job title as heading. The posting mentions "Lead Teacher - Infant". We should not output that as heading. We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use

    for each. We need to decide which sections have content. - About the role: there is a paragraph under "About the Role": "Under the direction of the School Director and Lead Teacher, the Teacher supports daily classroom operations and the implementation of Cadence Education programs. This role helps create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment that supports children’s physical, social, emotional, developmental, and behavioral needs, including those with IEPs. Teachers play a key role in maintaining classroom routines, supporting curriculum delivery, and building positive relationships with children and families while ensuring safety and licensing compliance." That's substantive. - Responsibilities: from "What You’ll Do" list. - Requirements: from "What We’re Looking For" (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities; Education; Experience; Credentials & Licensing). Could also include "Qualifications" but we can combine. - Benefits: from "Awesome Benefits (Full-Time Teachers)" list. - Pay: from "Hourly pay range $16.27 - $19.27". - Schedule: from "Scheduling Requirements (Please Review Carefully)" paragraph. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include duplicated lines. We must not include cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We must not include application instructions. Not present. We must not include the "#CR" line? That's likely a marker; we can drop. We must not include the "Why Cadence Education?" paragraph? It's marketing but could be considered part of About the role? Might be considered boilerplate? It's about company; maybe we can include as part of About the role? But we already have About the role paragraph. The "Why Cadence Education?" is more generic marketing; could be considered boilerplate but not explicitly listed as to remove. However instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." This is not those. Could keep but maybe better to keep only substantive sections. The "Why Cadence Education?" is somewhat fluff but still substantive about company. Might be okay to include as part of About the role? But we already have About the role; we could add another paragraph under About the role that includes that marketing. However we must not invent or summarize away detail. We can include it as part of About the role if we want. But we must not repeat job title as heading. The "Why Cadence Education?" section does not contain job title. We could create an About the role section that includes both the description and the Why Cadence Education? paragraph. Alternatively we could create a separate section like "About Cadence Education" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are limited to those listed; we should not create other headings. So we must fit content into those headings. Thus we can put the Why Cadence Education? paragraph under About the role as additional prose. Now we need to format lists. Responsibilities: each sentence from "What You’ll Do". Let's extract: - Support a positive, inclusive classroom environment where children are treated with dignity, respect, and care. - Greet children and families daily and help establish professional, welcoming relationships. - Assist in recognizing and responding to individual developmental, behavioral, cultural, and learning needs, including following IEPs and behavioral support plans as directed. - Support the Lead Teacher in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum and Cadence Signature Programs. - Communicate professionally and respectfully with families, coworkers, and leadership using Cadence‑approved tools and systems. - Follow the Cadence Education Safety and Supervision Manual, including documenting and reporting accidents and incidents according to policy. - Assist in managing, documenting, and escalating child behaviors in alignment with Cadence policies and classroom expectations. - Adhere to all Cadence Education policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook. - Participate in required meetings, trainings, and professional development, which may occur outside regularly scheduled work hours. That's 9 items. Requirements: we need to capture Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities; Education; Experience; Credentials & Licensing. We can break into sub-sections? Not allowed; we can just list items under Requirements as
    • . But we might want to keep grouping? Could just list all bullet points. Let's extract: Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: - Ability to consistently follow safety procedures, including Name‑to‑Face accountability, food allergy processes, bottle‑feeding procedures, and Safe Sleep practices. - Ability to work collaboratively as part of a classroom team. - Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English. Education: - Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field is preferred, but not required if state licensing requirements are met. Experience: - Must meet minimum experience and education requirements for the state of employment. - Previous experience in an early childhood or group care setting is preferred. Credentials & Licensing: - Must meet all state licensing qualifications for a Teacher in a licensed childcare center. - Ability to obtain and maintain required background clearances and health screenings. - CDA preferred but not required if state requirements are satisfied. We should not include filler like "preferred but not required". That's okay. Now Benefits: from "Awesome Benefits (Full-Time Teachers)" list: - Competitive pay + on-demand pay with UKG Wallet—grab your earnings when you need them! - 50% childcare tuition discount—a sweet deal for your own little ones! - 401(k) with employer match to secure your future. - Stellar perks Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and even pet insurance! - Paid time off that grows with seniority, paid holidays, and company-paid life insurance. - Grow Your Way Paid CDA, tuition reimbursement, and professional development to fuel your career. - Live Happily We’ve got your back with a supportive team and a culture that champions work-life balance. - Join a Leader With 340+ schools across 30 states and 30+ years of expertise, Cadence Education is the superstar of early childhood education! Note: Some lines are sentences; we can treat each as
    • . Might be long but okay. Pay: Hourly pay range $16.27 - $19.27. Schedule: from "Scheduling Requirements (Please Review Carefully)": - Flexibility is essential. Schedules may change based on enrollment, staffing ratios, or operational needs. - Work schedules may vary and are not guaranteed to be eight-hour shifts. - Daily start and end times may vary and cannot be guaranteed. We should not include the heading "Scheduling Requirements (Please Review Carefully)" as heading; we will use

      Schedule

      and then

      or

        . The content is procedural; we can use

        sentences. Now About the role: combine the paragraph under "About the Role" and the "Why Cadence Education?" paragraph. Paragraphs: About the Role: "Under the direction of the School Director and Lead Teacher, the Teacher supports daily classroom operations and the implementation of Cadence Education programs. This role helps create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment that supports children’s physical, social, emotional, developmental, and behavioral needs, including those with IEPs. Teachers play a key role in maintaining classroom routines, supporting curriculum delivery, and building positive relationships with children and families while ensuring safety and licensing compliance." Why Cadence Education?: "At Cadence, we’re committed to shaping bright futures for children, families, and our teams. We offer a research‑based curriculum in warm, home‑like environments and foster a collaborative, supportive workplace where educators can grow and thrive." We could also include the "Why This Role is a Total Joy" section? That includes Start TODAY..., etc. But that is mostly covered by Pay and Benefits and maybe some motivational fluff. The "Start TODAY Step into the classroom and start inspiring now!" is marketing fluff; could be omitted as not substantive? It's not required. The instruction says do not emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text. This is not filler but marketing. Might be okay to include as part of About the role? But we already have About the role; we could add that sentence as part of About the role? It's not really about role; it's a call to action. Might be considered boilerplate? Not sure. Safer to omit. Thus About the role will have two paragraphs. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. We'll produce:

        About the role

        ...

        ...

        Responsibilities

        • ...
        • ...

        Requirements

        • ...
        • ...

        Benefits

        • ...
        • ...

        Pay

        Hourly pay range $16.27 - $19.27

        Schedule

        Flexibility is essential. Schedules may change based on enrollment, staffing ratios, or operational needs.

        Work schedules may vary and are not guaranteed to be eight-hour shifts.

        Daily start and end times may vary and cannot be guaranteed.

        Check for any duplicated lines: none. Check for any boilerplate: we removed "#CR", "Why This Role is a Total Joy", "Start TODAY..." etc. Check for any mention of job title as heading: we didn't. Now ensure we preserve all substantive information. Did we miss any? Let's review original posting for any other substantive info not captured. Original includes: - "What You’ll Do" captured. - "What We’re Looking For" captured. - "Scheduling Requirements" captured. - "#CR We’re looking for a passionate Lead Teacher - Infant to join our team! If you love working with young children and have experience in childcare, daycare, or early childhood education, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. Join us and help spark curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning." This is marketing fluff; we omitted. - "Why Cadence Education?" captured. - "About the Role" captured. - "Why This Role is a Total Joy" includes: "Start TODAY Step into the classroom and start inspiring now! - Hourly pay range $16.27 - $19.27Awesome Benefits (Full-Time Teachers)Competitive pay + on-demand pay with UKG Wallet—grab your earnings when you need them!

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