Early Childhood - Teacher

Acquire4Hire LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday

PTO time

Job summary

Acquire4Hire LLC in Nashville, TN, is seeking a dedicated Teacher to coordinate the curriculum and manage day-to-day classroom operations. You will understand child development to create a safe, stimulating environment where children are engaged and encouraged to succeed.

You will communicate effectively with children, families, and staff; guide teacher assistants; and maintain hygiene, safety, and center policies.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High energy and ability to work well with staff, children, and parents.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• Must clear full background check and health screening.
• Physical abilities to walk, bend, kneel, and supervise activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• 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.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Strong communication

High energy

Child development knowledge

Background check clearance

Physical stamina

Job description

About This Role

The Teacher is responsible for helping coordinate 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.

About This Role

The Teacher is responsible for helping coordinate 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
• 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.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must clear full background check and must pass a 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.

Benefits

• Paid holiday

PTO time