Early Childhood - Preschool Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay after 3 months

One week paid vacation after one year

Pay based on experience

Job summary

Acquire4Hire seeks a Teacher to lead a cohesive classroom team, coordinate curriculum, and manage daily operations. You will guide teacher assistants, communicate with parents, and ensure safety and compliance.

The role emphasizes strong communication, leadership, and a solid understanding of child development, with opportunities for growth and professional development within a high-energy educational setting.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High energy and ability to work well with staff, children, and parents.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Must clear full background check and pass health screening.
• Ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, and kneel/bend.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities
• Lead by example
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to engage children
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through discussions, progress reports, and conferences
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met
• Maintain a healthy classroom environment and safety of children
• Supervise teacher assistants and volunteers to ensure compliance with activities and safety
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files
• Pursue personal professional development for continuous quality improvement

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Child development understanding

Leadership

Background check

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. 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.

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
• 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.

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication 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.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• 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.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Holiday pay for holidays after 3 months full schedule working
• One week paid vacation after one year full time employment
• Pay is based on experience.**

Pay on bottom is base pay for no experience