Lead Preschool Teacher
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
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We provide a setting where children can wonder, solve, learn, and grow. We amplify the potential of all children in our care through the guidance and encouragement of experienced and professional teachers.
We are looking for a qualified Preschool Teacher to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education. You will teach them essential elements they will encounter soon after entering school. A preschool teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices, preschool educational methods, and the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the child's healthy mental and emotional development so they can more easily acclimate to the next level of education.
Education and Training Requirements:
- 12 Early Childhood Education (ECE) units are required.
- Preschool Teaching experience is preferred.
- Live Scan fingerprints clearance.
- Current TB test clearance.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
- Must be available to work Full Time.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media, etc.) to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, or colors, do crafts, etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are always safe.
- Track children's progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
- Collaborate with other educators.
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.
Skills:
- Proven experience as a Preschool Teacher
- Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
- Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
- Excellent communication and instructional skills
- Ability to act as a mediator between children
- Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
- A balance between a creative mind and a practical understanding
- Certification in child CPR
- BSc/BA in education or relevant field
- Valid license to practice the profession
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Pay:
$23.00-$28.00/hr
Location:
Milpitas, California
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