Kiddie Academy is a new, education-based preschool in Chanhassen. We're actively hiring a new Lead or Assistant (or Aide) Preschool Teacher to work in our 3 and/or 4 year old classrooms.
Benefits in addition to those listed include paid holidays, paid overtime, complimentary staff uniforms, staff lounge, bi-weekly pay bonuses and more.
As a teacher, your essential job duties include:
- Ensures that the physical, social and emotional needs of the children are met daily.
- Ensures all policies and procedures to keep the children healthy and safe are being implemented.
- Creates activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration and problem solving appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of children through well-defined interest areas.
- Assists and supervises children during all activities.
- Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with Minnesota DHS cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.
- Completes all Academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, student accident reports, attendance reports.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events and parent meetings, as requested.
- Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs and schedules.
- Develops, plans and prepares instructional aids and/or materials for classroom activities.
- Assists children with meal times and cleanup.
- Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
- Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner.
- Interacts with parents and maintains open communication to encourage family engagement.
- Maintains the Family Information Board and other classroom bulletin boards.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.50 - $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person