Teachers at KinderCare on Smallwood Drive
About the role
As a Teacher at KinderCare Learning Companies, you will directly support children and their education every day. You will experience the trials and triumphs that come with that responsibility within a supportive village of dedicated and passionate professionals who care about helping kids reach their highest potential. You will see the positive impact you are making on the lives of young learners and their families.
What you will do
- 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, with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children
- Support your center's success; partner with center 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
- 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 & benefits
Range of pay: $16.60 - $16.60 hourly. In the state of Minnesota, an additional $3.00 per hour premium is provided on all classroom hours worked, funded through the Minnesota Great Start Grant Compensation Support Program.
Benefits include discounted child care benefits, medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets), employee assistance programs, health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts for work necessities such as cell phones.