Early Childhood -Preschool Teacher 1pm-6pm

Acquire4Hire; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supplemental Insurance

Paid Training

Child Care Discount

Overtime available

Job summary

Acquire4Hire in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a Teacher to coordinate the curriculum and manage daily classroom operations, ensuring a safe, engaging environment where children thrive.

The role requires strong communication with children, parents, and staff; the ability to lead assistants and volunteers; adherence to state regulations, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication; basic computer skills.
• High energy and ability to work well with staff, children, and parents.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• CPR and First Aid certification is a plus.
• Must clear full background check and health screening.
• Associate’s Degree in ECE with at least 30 credits is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Written communication

Teamwork

Child development knowledge

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

CPR & First Aid

Education

Associate degree in early childhood education

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

About This Role

The Teacher is responsible for 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.

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.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 years of professional child care experience.
• 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.
• CPR and First Aid certification is a plus.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Associate’s Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE is a plus.
• 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.

Benefits

• Supplemental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Child Care Discount
• Overtime available