Early Childhood - After School Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Compensation time

Uniforms

Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness

Quality Rated Bonus

Job summary

Acquire4Hire in Decatur, GA is seeking a dedicated Teacher to lead a developmentally appropriate classroom for children ages 4 through 12. You will coordinate curriculum, guide a teaching team, and ensure safety, health and policy compliance.

You will communicate with parents, supervise assistants, maintain records, and pursue ongoing professional development to improve program quality. A high school diploma, CPR/First Aid, and background check are required.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication and basic computer skills.
• High energy and ability to work with staff, children, and parents.
• Solid understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Clear background check and health screening.
• High School Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement curriculum by developing activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and standards.
• Lead by example; coach and model for teaching team success.
• Plan age-appropriate activities to engage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain communications with parents through discussions, progress reports, and conferences.
• Ensure center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain a healthy classroom environment including hygiene and safety.
• Supervise teacher assistants and volunteers to follow activities and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan for quality improvement.
• Assist school-age students with homework.
• Maintain a clean organized work environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Child development

CPR & First Aid

Background check

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About This Role

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns. Work with children 4 years through 12.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Assist School Age students with homework
• Maintain a clean organized work environment

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• High School Diploma
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

First Aid & Infant/Child CPR

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Compensation time
• Uniforms
• Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness
• Quality Rated Bonus