Early Childhood - Teacher

Kidzone Daycare Center; Ardmore (OK); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Child Care Discount

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Professional Career Development

Job summary

Kidzone Daycare Center is seeking a Teacher to lead a cohesive teaching team and coordinate daily classroom activities. You will ensure safe, developmentally appropriate experiences and actively engage children in learning, while communicating with parents and guiding assistants.

The role requires CPR/First Aid, background clearance, and a commitment to ongoing professional development in a lively daycare setting.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with children and adults.
• Ability to coach and guide classroom staff.
• Understanding of child development and age-appropriate practices.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Background check and screening clearance.
• Leadership and organizational abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement curriculum with developmentally appropriate activities.
• Lead and model best teaching practices for the team.
• Plan age-appropriate activities to promote social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain regular communication with parents through reports and conferences.
• Ensure policies and state regulations are followed.
• Maintain a healthy, safe, and clean classroom environment.
• Supervise assistants and volunteers to follow activities and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records and files.
• Pursue ongoing professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Child development

CPR/First Aid

Background check

Interpersonal skills

Education

CCP/CDA or Certificate of Mastery or Associate degree (Early Childhood)

Job description

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, 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

• 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 working understanding of child development or willingness to learn.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and screening.
• Preference for a CCP or CDA credential, a Certificate of Mastery, or an associate's degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field.
• Requirements include the ability to frequently move, use hands and fingers, handle objects, 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.
• Child Care Discount
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Professional Career Development Support, Growth

Minimum Education : High School or Equivalent