Daycare / Preschool Teacher

Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool is seeking passionate teachers for their Toddler and Twos classrooms. This nurturing environment offers professional growth, a fun atmosphere, and various benefits without nights or weekends. Join a family-owned business where you can make a difference in children's lives while advancing your career.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Discounted childcare tuition

401K

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

FREE continuing education training

Fun contest perks

Qualifications

• Positive and reliable work ethic.
• Passion for working with children.
• Flexible with scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Work with children in a nurturing environment.
• Build meaningful relationships with families.
• Contribute to the educational development of students.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Reliability

Job description

Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Preschool is looking to expand our teaching family! We invite you to be part of this special place, where you can experience growth while making a difference in children's lives every single day! Come share your passion and talent at our exceptional, best-in-class, educational preschool located in Leawood, Kansas. We are currently hiring for the following classroom :

• Toddler (Assistant and / or lead)
• Twos (Assistant and / or lead)

What makes Little Sunshine's stand out...

• GROWTH! About 75% of our school leadership positions were promoted from within! We are constantly opening new schools, and can help advance your career!
• STABILITY! We have tens of locations and have been in business for over 20 years.
• FUN! We strongly believe play is the primary foundation for a child's development, and this philosophy leads to an engaging and enjoyable place for teachers to thrive in their careers.
• FAMILY! All of our team members are part of our family-owned business. We always provide a nurturing atmosphere where servant-leadership is a core value.

What we offer...

• A fun, professional child care environment!
• A bevy of benefits and perks (some limited to our full-time staff) :
• NO NIGHTS AND NO WEEKENDS
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Discounted childcare tuition
• 401K
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• FREE continuing education training
• Fun contest perks like free lunches and snacks from time-to-time
• Development-we are not just a daycare, and can help get you qualified to launch your preschool teaching career and can help develop your growth along the way!
• Impact-you make direct and tangible differences in children's lives, and build meaningful relationships with their families and your co-workers!

Here's what we are looking for...

Someone who :

• Has a positive and reliable work ethic.
• Has a passion for working with children, and is looking for a long-term home.
• Possesses a teamwork mindset, and shows strong communication skills, organization skills, and problem-solving ability.
• Preferably, is able to work full-time and be flexible with scheduling.
• Preferably, has previous experience in childcare, teaching, or other related fields.
• Wants to grow with a company that provides the very best educational care in the entire industry.

Apply to be a teacher at Little Sunshine's, and we'll be happy to tell you more about the position, and about the very best this industry has to offer!