First Steps 4K Lead Teacher

Child Care Resources Inc; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate and dedicated 4K First Steps Teacher to create a nurturing learning environment for children. This role involves implementing the Creative Curriculum, collaborating with staff, and engaging with parents to foster children's growth. Ideal candidates will have a background in early childhood education, experience in childcare settings, and a commitment to promoting social and emotional development. Join a dynamic team where your creativity and compassion can make a significant impact on young learners' lives.

Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Telemedicine Services

Child Tuition Discounts

Paid Professional Development Hours

CPR Training

Qualifications

• A two-year degree in early childhood education or related field is required.
• 6 months of experience in a DSS-regulated childcare center is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Creative Curriculum and manage daily classroom operations.
• Conduct parent engagement activities and provide age-appropriate instruction.

Skills

Early Childhood Education

Classroom Management

Communication Skills

Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Proficiency with Computers

Education

Two-year degree in Early Childhood Education

Tools

Teaching Strategies Gold

Creative Curriculum

Job description

Summary

Crescent Child Development Center, LLC (SC#25287) is looking for exceptional and dedicated employees who want to make a difference in the lives of children and their families! Crescent Child Development Center's mission is to provide an innovative and inclusive learning environment that supports each child's unique abilities and interests.

We are committed to excellence and facilitating the growth and development of both staff and students. Our focus is to provide an accessible, high-quality, and developmentally appropriate educational experience that promotes social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development for children 6 weeks and older in a nurturing environment. Our instruction emphasizes language and communication development through exploration, play, socialization, daily activities, and evidence-based curriculum activities.

Duties

The 4K First Steps Teacher is responsible for working with the Assistant Teacher to implement the Creative Curriculum, collaborate with the 4K First Steps Coach, generate weekly individualized lesson plans, conduct parent engagement activities, complete checkpoints across domains by deadlines, provide age-appropriate instruction, manage daily classroom operations, maintain children's hygiene, monitor health, behavioral, and emotional concerns, work with parents to support learning and socialization, assist with meal service, and teach school readiness skills. The Teacher ensures a safe, stimulating classroom environment and actively engages, encourages, cares for, and nurtures preschool students.

Ratio is 2 teachers to 17 students.

Paid training is provided throughout the year, including attendance at a 4K conference annually and other in-person and online trainings.

Shift is 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour lunch break.

If you are energetic, patient, inventive, and compassionate, share your talents with us to help create a diverse and cohesive learning community where children and adults can flourish and have fun, celebrating individual strengths and differences.

Requirements

Required:

1. A two-year degree in early childhood education or a related field, with enrollment and progress in a teacher education program within four years.
2. At least 6 consecutive months of documented experience working in a DSS-regulated childcare center with children under five.
3. Proficiency with computers.
4. Reliable transportation.

Other Requirements:

1. Eligible to work in the United States.
2. Be 18 years of age or older.
3. Provide a clear TB test and health screening questionnaires.
4. Clear state and federal background checks and pass a health screening.
5. Valid identification.

Nice to Have

Preferences include:

1. Bilingual in Spanish and English.
2. Experience with Teaching Strategies Gold and Creative Curriculum.
3. Experience teaching at another Free First Steps 4K location.

Benefits

Our benefits for full-time staff include paid holidays, paid time off, physician telemedicine services, child tuition discounts, sibling priority, access to center meals and snacks, paid professional development hours, CPR training, advanced behavior management and curriculum training, and assistance with gaining a CDA (College credit toward an Early Childhood degree).

Hourly pay is commensurate with experience, training, and education.