Teachers at Trellis Lane KinderCare

About the role

As a Teacher at KinderCare Learning Companies, you'll be directly supporting children and their education every day. You'll implement our research-backed curriculum, create safe and nurturing environments, and partner with families to provide the best care and education for their children. You'll work alongside a village of dedicated and passionate professionals who care as much about helping kids reach their highest potential as you do.

What you'll 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

Range of pay $15.60 - $15.60 Hourly. In the state of Minnesota, we currently provide an additional $3.00 per hour premium on all classroom hours worked in addition to the range of pay listed. This premium is funded through the Minnesota Great Start Grant Compensation Support Program.

Benefits

• Discounted child care benefits for your family
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!)
• Employee assistance programs supporting mental health and personal growth
• Health and wellness programs
• Paid time off
• Discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones