Full Time Preschool Teacher

Aspire-Early-Learning-Academy-1; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DSS training up to 15 hours

Weekly direct deposit

PTO up to 40 hours per year

Nights and weekends off

Holiday pay after probation

Job summary

Aspire Early Learning Academy in West Columbia, SC, is seeking a full-time Preschool Teacher to support children under five with engaging activities and a nurturing classroom.

You will implement developmentally appropriate practices, document progress, collaborate with staff, and maintain safety and sanitation standards. Strong communication and teamwork are essential; background checks and ECD 101 completion or willingness to complete are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development principles and early childhood education practices.
• Familiarity with health, safety, sanitation, and classroom supervision guidelines.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and instructional skills.
• Ability to positively guide children's behavior and help resolve conflicts appropriately.
• Patient, friendly, dependable, professional, and even-tempered.
• Creative and enthusiastic about working with young children.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Successful completion of required background checks (Central Registry, SLED, FBI).
• Completion of ECD 101 or willingness to complete within six months (company pays).

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences using storytelling, play, music, and media.
• Observe and document children's development while supporting social skills, independence, and self-esteem.
• Encourage positive interactions and respectful behavior among children.
• Follow the curriculum and lesson plans to create meaningful learning experiences.
• Support development of early academic, artistic, and practical skills (shapes, numbers, colors, crafts).
• Maintain an organized classroom schedule and supervise for safety.
• Maintain a clean, healthy, and safe classroom environment.
• Collaborate professionally with co-workers and administration.
• Follow applicable policies and collaborate as part of a small teaching team.
• Create a warm, nurturing classroom where children feel safe, valued, and motivated to learn.

Skills

Child development principles

Early childhood education practices

Classroom supervision guidelines

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Behavior guidance

Team collaboration

Reliable and patient

Creative teaching

Background checks complete

Education

ECD 101 completion or willingness to complete

Job description

Full-Time Preschool Teacher

Aspire Early Learning Academy | West Columbia Academy

Aspire Early Learning Academy is accepting applications for a full-time Preschool Teacher at our West Columbia location. The primary schedule is 9:00 AM–6:00 PM.

We are looking for a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic teacher who has a genuine love for working with children under the age of five. The ideal candidate understands best practices in early childhood education, can create engaging learning experiences, and can build trusting relationships with young children.

Our teachers play an important role in supporting each child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development while preparing them for kindergarten success.

Teacher Responsibilities

• Provide engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences using a variety of teaching techniques, including storytelling, educational play, music, and media.
• Observe and document children's development while supporting social skills, independence, and self-esteem.
• Encourage positive interactions, cooperation, and respectful behavior among children.
• Follow the company's curriculum and lesson plans to create meaningful learning experiences.
• Support children's development of early academic, artistic, and practical skills, including shapes, numbers, colors, crafts, and other age-appropriate concepts.
• Maintain an organized classroom schedule and provide active supervision to ensure children's safety at all times.
• Maintain a clean, organized classroom that meets health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Collaborate professionally and effectively with co-workers and administration.
• Follow all applicable DSS, DHEC, and Aspire Early Learning Academy policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Work effectively as part of a small teaching team.
• Create a warm, nurturing, and positive classroom environment where children feel safe, valued, and encouraged to learn.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development principles and early childhood education practices.
• Familiarity with health, safety, sanitation, and classroom supervision guidelines.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and instructional skills.
• Ability to positively guide children's behavior and help resolve conflicts appropriately.
• Patient, friendly, dependable, professional, and even-tempered.
• Creative and enthusiastic about working with young children.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Successful completion of required Central Registry, SLED, and FBI background checks.
• Completion of ECD 101 or willingness to complete the course within six months of employment. The company will pay for the required course.

Benefits

• Paid DSS training — up to 15 hours
• Weekly direct deposit every Friday
• Convenient payroll access through a website or mobile app
• Conference and professional workshop opportunities
• PTO accumulation — up to 40 hours per year
• Nights and weekends off
• Holiday pay after successfully completing the 90-day probationary period
• Paid Telehealth and Mental Health benefits while employed
• $25,000 company-paid term life insurance policy while employed
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Whole Life Insurance
• Optional 401(k) plan with a 100% employer match after one year of employment