Early Childhood Educator: Nurture Growth & Learning

Smart Start Daycare & Preschool; Hercules (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Training & development

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Smart Start Daycare & Preschool is seeking an experienced Daycare Teacher to support the intellectual, emotional, and physical growth of young children. The successful candidate will be nurturing, patient, and creative, with a passion for helping children learn and reach their potential.

You will plan developmentally appropriate activities, implement lesson plans, provide basic caregiving, assess developmental milestones, and maintain open communication with parents and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in daycare or preschool settings is required.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• Nurturing, patient, and reliable.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• First aid/CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan games and activities that are developmentally appropriate.
• Lesson planning.
• Provide basic care and caregiving activities.
• Evaluate children to ensure milestones are being reached.
• Communicate with team members and parents on children's day.

Skills

Daycare experience

Child development

Patience

Kindness

Reliability

Organization

Communication

Time management

First aid/CPR

Job description

Smart Start Daycare & Preschool is seeking an experienced Daycare Teacher to support the intellectual, emotional, and physical growth of young children. The successful candidate will be nurturing, patient, and creative, with a passion for helping children learn and reach their potential.

You will plan developmentally appropriate activities, implement lesson plans, provide basic caregiving, assess developmental milestones, and maintain open communication with parents and colleagues.