Our client is searching for compassionate, energetic, and positive Preschool Teachers with a can-do attitude to join their dedicated team. As a Preschool Teacher at this Christian Academy, you will have a significant role in nurturing a range of young minds from diverse backgrounds and creating a fun and upbeat learning atmosphere that promotes development and growth.
Comprehensive training will be given to support you in this fulfilling role. Preschool Teachers are responsible for maintaining a clean, friendly, and welcoming environment, implementing the curriculum and continuously encouraging learning, ensuring the safety and health of the children, and maintaining effective communication with parents.
Preschool Teacher Responsibilities
- Provide a warm nurturing emotional environment by balancing a child’s need for security and acceptance, with a child’s need to experience safe opportunities to explore through “hands-on” experience.
- Interact and Communicate with children in an age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate manner.
- Possess the ability to adapt teaching in response to children’s differences through providing individualized activities and care for each child in constant care.
- Coordinate meal and snack experiences to ensure quality nutritional and social development.
- Use developmentally appropriate practices when assisting with activities based on selected program curriculum and lesson plans.
- Maintain up-to-date attendance and other records and forms on the children. To notify supervisor when informed of changes.
- Possess skills, attributes, and characteristics conducive to, and suitable for dealing with children.
- Prepare, complete, and maintain administrative forms and records as current governmental regulations, company policies, and procedures require.
- Attend staff/parent events and complete training classes as required by state regulations.
- Maintain relationships with families that are professional and do not present to be a conflict of interest.
Qualifications :
- High School Diploma / equivalent
- 5+ years of experience working with children in a childcare setting.
- Must pass a criminal background check and FBI check.
- Physical stamina and the ability to participate in outdoor activities and engage in physical play with children.
The academy is open from 7:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Experience:
- Early childhood education: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Kansas City, MO 64133 (Required)
Work Location: In person