Teachers at Herndon Avenue KinderCare

About the Role

At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, you’ll join a team dedicated to shaping the future of children, families, and communities. As a Teacher, you’ll implement our curriculum, create a safe and nurturing environment, and partner with parents to provide the best care and education for their children. You’ll also support your center’s success by collaborating with staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.

The best part? Seeing the positive impact you’re making on the lives of young learners and their families—and knowing that your work matters.

Responsibilities

• 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 to provide the best care and education for their children.
• Support your center’s success by partnering with 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.
• Meet state-specific qualifications for the role or willingness to obtain them.
• CPR and First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain.
• Physically able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and work indoors or outdoors.
• Able to assume postures in low levels to allow 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.

Pay

Range of pay: $17.35 - $17.35 hourly.

In the state of Minnesota, we currently provide an additional $3.00 per hour premium on all classroom hours worked, funded through the Minnesota Great Start Grant Compensation Support Program.

Benefits

• Discounted child care benefits for your whole family.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family (including pets).
• Employee assistance programs for mental health and personal growth.
• Health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts for work necessities such as cell phones.
• Additional benefits and programs to support work-life integration.