Early Childhood - Lead Teacher

Acquire4Hire LLC; Port Orchard (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire4Hire LLC is seeking an Early Childhood Teacher for Little Doves Children's Learning Center in Port Orchard. This role involves developing curriculum and managing day-to-day classroom activities for children aged 1 to 5. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and relevant certifications, as well as a commitment to fostering a safe, secure learning environment. The position offers flexible hours and a variety of benefits including paid vacation and a discount on childcare.

Benefits

PAID vacation time

PAID sick leave

35% Discount on childcare

FREE Early Childhood Education College Courses

Wage incentives for completed college courses

Family-friendly workplace with flexible hours

Qualifications

• Must be fully Covid vaccinated.
• Requires one year of experience in early childhood education.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum.
• Maintain communication with parents through progress reports.
• Ensure a safe and healthy classroom environment.

Skills

Child Development Understanding

Strong Interpersonal Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Infant/Child CPR and First Aid Certification

Food Handlers Permit

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Base pay range

$17.78/hr - $23.28/hr

Summary

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. In addition, the Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults to meet the children's needs, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns. At Little Doves Children's Learning Center, you will work with students from 1 year old to 5 years old. We are looking for teachers who can watch over classrooms to keep children safe and lead meaningful lessons with students. We seek someone who works well in a team as our teachers often collaborate on activities and lessons.

Duties

• 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 follow planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms, and files.
• Maintain a personal and professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
  
  

Requirements

• Fully Covid Vaccinated
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development: cognitive, social, emotional, and physical
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Food Handlers Permit
• Passed TB Test
• Blood Borne Pathogens Training
• One year of experience
• Must clear a full background check and must pass a health screening.
• Requirements include taking frequent walks, using hands and fingers, handling objects, tools, or controls, and talking to and hearing 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, and to have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Nice To Haves

Little Doves Children's Learning Center is a place that cares about the growth of our educators. We provide in-house training to all our staff and offer a FREE college education through Early Achievers. This center is excellent for starting and furthering your early childhood education career. We also offer flexible hours, a staff lounge, PAID vacation time, PAID sick time, PAID federal holidays off, and a week-long Christmas break. Weekends and late nights are off. Little Doves Children's Learning Center is a family-friendly workplace. We offer a 35% discount and priority enrollment in childcare.

Benefits

We offer our employees

• PAID vacation time
• PAID sick leave
• PAID holidays off
• 35% Discount on childcare
• Priority Enrollment in Childcare
• FREE Early Childhood Education College Courses
• Wage incentives for completed college education courses
• A cooperative team environment
  
  

Your pay depends on your experience in childcare and education.

About Us

At Little Doves, we believe that children experience the greatest growth when they feel secure and wanted. Little Doves provides a warm, caring, comfortable, Christian environment for all children. We have established routines that are predictable and consistent. All children will be treated with honesty and respect. We will encourage them to treat others in the same way. Our classrooms cultivate an unbiased atmosphere where children and parents are encouraged to share their individuality and celebrate diversity of thought and culture.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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