Early Childhood - Teacher

Acquire4Hire LLC; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire4Hire LLC is seeking an Early Childhood Teacher to join their dynamic team in Chattanooga, TN. The role involves developing a teaching team, managing classroom operations, and ensuring children's development in a safe learning environment. Candidates should have experience in child care and strong communication skills, with a degree in early childhood education preferred.

Benefits

Paid vacation

Holiday and sick days

Quarterly bonus days

Discounted childcare

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate curriculum and develop classroom activities.
• Supervise teacher assistants and volunteers.
• Maintain a safe and engaging classroom environment.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Associate Degree in early childhood education or related field

CPR and First Aid Certification

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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. 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.

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. 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.

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 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 2 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.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Associate Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE (Preferred).
• 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.
  
  

Nice To Haves

CPR/First Aid

Previous experience

Benefits

After a waiting period:

Paid vacation

Holiday, sick, and quarterly bonus days.

Discounted childcare

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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