Early Childhood Education Teachers

Acquire4Hire; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Personal days off

EIB

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

LTD

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

403b plan

Job summary

Learning Grove is seeking a teacher to actively participate in planning and implementing the curriculum, working with parents, and assessing each child's needs under the Lead Teacher's guidance. The role emphasizes safety, relationships, and inclusive practices in a nurturing environment.

Responsibilities include supporting lesson planning, maintaining a clean, safe classroom, and ensuring compliance with training hours and licensing requirements while serving children from infants to school age.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, speak, and write English.
• CDA or in the process of receiving a degree.
• Manage classroom with positive redirection and active listening.
• Support lead teacher in lesson plan development and execution.
• Prior experience with young children.
• State Approved Orientation for Child Care Providers or equivalent.
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification.
• Background checks and TB testing compliance.
• No limitations affecting care of children from infants to school age.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing and maintaining a safe, stimulating environment for children.
• Maintain positive relationships with children, families and co-workers.
• Model acceptance of diversity, nurturing behavior, cooperation, and respect.
• Ensure required training hours and credentials are up to date.

Skills

English proficiency

Classroom management

Active listening

Problem solving

Lesson plan support

Education

CDA or degree in early childhood education

Job description

About This Role

As a Learning Grove Teacher you will actively participate in planning and implementing the curriculum, working with parents, and assessing the needs of individual children under the guidance of the Lead Teacher.

As a Learning Grove Teacher you will actively participate in planning and implementing the curriculum, working with parents, and assessing the needs of individual children under the guidance of the Lead Teacher.

What You'll Do

• Assist in establishing and maintaining an environment for children that is clean, safe, stimulating and which is appropriate for each child's developmental level.
• Maintain positive relationships with children, families and co-workers.
• Model the attributes of acceptance of diversity, nurturing behavior, cooperation, respect, and responsiveness.
• Responsible for obtaining required training hours and maintaining educational credentials.

Requirements

• Ability to read, speak, and write English
• Have a CDA or in the process of receiving a degree
• Ability to manage classroom through positive redirection, problem solving, setting appropriate limits, and active listening.
• Support lead teacher in development and implementation of lesson plans.
• Prior experience working with young children commensurate to responsibilities
• Completion of State Approved Orientation for Child Care Providers or
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification
• Successful clearance of required Criminal Background Checks
• Compliance with licensing requirement for TB testing
• No physical or mental/emotional limitations that would prevent the implementation of caring for and safe- keeping of infants through school age children

Nice To Haves

CDA or degree in early childhood education is required. As well as some experience with young children.

Benefits

• PTO
• Personal days off
• EIB(Extended Illness Bank)
• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• LTD and Basic Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403b plan
• and so much more!

About Us

All children deserve to be nurtured through high-quality education, to think critically, get along with others, and set the path toward a productive future. To help realize these experiences, we never compromise on practices and programs that are best for your child. Extraordinarily dedicated women and men innovate and advocate for our children, parents, and community. We work together as one, because when we are all invested in far-reaching, high-quality early childhood education, it lifts up the whole community.

For over 40 years, Cincinnati Early Learning Centers and Children, Inc. were both well known for their commitment to delivering this outstanding level of early education. On January 1, 2020, these two highly acclaimed organizations joined efforts, combining strengths under a new name: Learning Grove. Now more than ever, we are able to serve a racially and socioeconomically diverse population of nearly 7,000 children, youth, and families annually with programs across Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio.

Learning Grove will reach more children and empower more families. This new partnership allows our organization to move further faster and combine resources to support youth, parents, and educators more effectively. Through the might of collaboration, we have exponentially increased our ability to nurture lifelong successes for children and students, families, professionals, and the community.

Together, we transform lives and help build brighter futures. Together, we thrive for lifelong success.