Certified Preschool Teacher

Agupdate; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Agupdate in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a qualified Preschool Teacher to prepare young children for kindergarten using the High/Scope approach. You will create engaging daily lessons and monitor progress.

Ideal candidates have a BS/BA in education, NJ P-3 teaching certificate, and CPR certification, with patience and strong communication to collaborate with families and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Preschool Teacher
• Solid understanding of child development and preschool methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines in classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to mediate between children

Responsibilities

• Develop daily lessons based on the High/Scope curriculum
• Use diverse teaching techniques (storytelling, play, media) to teach children
• Observe each child to support social development and self-esteem
• Encourage interaction and conflict resolution among children
• Guide children through activities that develop artistic and practical skills
• Organize nap and snack times and supervise safety
• Track progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents about children's backgrounds and needs
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean, safe classroom environment

Skills

Preschool Teaching

Child Development Knowledge

Communication Skills

Mediation

Patience

Safety and Sanitation

CPR Certification

Education

BS/BA in Education

New Jersey P-3 Teaching Certificate

Job description

Certified Preschool Teacher

We are looking for a qualified Preschool Teacher to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education. You will teach them important elements that they will encounter soon after they enter school life. A preschool teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.

We are a small school with a friendly and family-like working environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop daily lessons based on the High/Scope curriculum
• 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 disagreements
• 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 safe at all times
• 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 mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
• Certification in child CPR
• BS/BA in education or relevant field
• Valid New Jersey P-3 Teaching Certificate