Lead Preschool Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Child Care Discount

Professional Development

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

Educational Scholarship opportunities

Job summary

Kid Angles: The Early Education School in Bloomington, IN is seeking a passionate Lead Teacher for our Preschool classroom serving 3-4 year olds. You will foster a warm, exploratory environment that supports each child’s development through play-based, Reggio Emilia-inspired practices.

You will collaborate with families, plan provocations, document progress, and help maintain a safe, organized classroom. The role emphasizes relationships, observation, and responsive teaching across the year.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• An Associate's or higher degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or equivalent.
• If bachelor's degree held, 15 credit hours in education/child development.
• Must have a CDA (Child Development Associate Credential).
• 2-5 years of childcare experience; play-based facility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Treat all children with dignity and respect.
• Model communication and mediate conflict resolution.
• Support children and families with toilet training.
• Assist children with toileting needs.
• Plan and implement provocations/activities based on observations of needs and interests.
• Prepare learning environment to best serve children in the classroom.
• Observe, record, and report children's behavior and development.
• Maintain portfolios showing each child's growth.
• Participate in professional organizations focused on early childhood education.
• Conduct parent/teacher conferences on child progress.
• Collaborate with families to promote understanding of growth and development; encourage participation.
• Supervise the classroom at all times.
• Communicate effectively with children, families, and co-workers.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.
• General housekeeping tasks (sanitizing, cleaning, etc.).

Skills

Childcare experience

Play-based education

Family collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's or higher in Child Development / Early Childhood Education

Bachelor's degree with 15 education hours

Child Development Associate Credential (CDA)

2-5 years childcare experience

Job description

About This Role

Kid Angles: The Early Education School is a play-based, Reggio Emilia-inspired program where educators collaborate with children and families to create meaningful learning experiences rooted in children's interests and developmental needs. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Lead Teacher for our Preschool classroom, working with children 3-4 years of age.

About This Role

Kid Angles: The Early Education School is a play-based, Reggio Emilia-inspired program where educators collaborate with children and families to create meaningful learning experiences rooted in children's interests and developmental needs. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Lead Teacher for our Preschool classroom, working with children 3-4 years of age.

The ideal candidate will be committed to building strong, nurturing relationships with children and families while providing high-quality care in an engaging, child-centered environment. This role offers the opportunity to co-construct a dynamic classroom where the space evolves alongside the children's learning journey, supporting creativity, exploration, and a love for learning throughout the year.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, all the requirements listed below.

• Treat all children with dignity and respect
• Model communication and mediate conflict resolution
• Support children and families with toilet training
• Assisting children with toileting needs
• Planning and implementing provocations and activities for children based on observation of children's needs and interests
• Plan and prepare the learning environment to best serve the children within the classroom
• Serve meals
• Observe, record, and report the behavior of children and their development
• Maintain the progress of records/ portfolios of each child's growth and development
• Participate in professional organizations that work for the improvement of early childhood education
• Attend school functions
• Conduct regular formal and/or informal parent/teacher conferences on each child's school adjustment, classroom behavior, and developmental progress
• Work in collaboration with families to promote understanding of their child's growth and development; encourage parent participation within the school community
• Supervise the classroom at all times
• Communicate effectively and professionally with children, families, and co-workers
• Delegate task and communicate instructions to support staff
• General Housekeeping tasks, such as but not limited to, decluttering, sanitizing/disinfecting, cleaning bathrooms, sweeping/mopping floors, etc.

Requirements

Professionally prepared as an educator of young children, especially in the field of early childhood education and/or child development, meeting the requirements of licensing agencies and accrediting organizations. A warm, sensitive, mature individual who relates to children and adults.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• A degree (Associate's or above) in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or equivalent
• If the candidate has a bachelor's degree, with any major, that includes 15 credit hours related to the field of education/child development.
• At a minimum,m candidates must have a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA)
• 2-5 years of childcare experience as an assistant or lead teacher
• Experiences working in a play-based facility

Pre-employment Requirements:

• Drug screen
• Fingerprint/Background check
• TB test
• Physical health screening
• CPR & First Aid

Kid Angles pays for these pre-employment requirements; however, if an employee leaves within the first year of employment, Kid Angles reserves the right to be reimbursed for the cost, per our Reimbursment Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Meet state minimum training requirements (30hrs)
• Experience and/or knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach
• Prior experience with childcare management software (Brightwheel)

Benefits

• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development Assistance
• Educational Scholarship opportunities after the probationary period
• Paid Holidays
• Supplemental Insurance Policies available

About Us

Play and learning at Kid Angles is about the process, not the product. Children are able to reach their potential in each domain of development through our play-based, Reggio Emilia-inspired practices. We believe that children are capable of complex thinking, curious, independent, full of possibilities, and competent. They are capable of exploring and constructing their own findings. Children are wonders: they question everything, develop a deeper understanding, make predictions, and communicate their discoveries. The environment is meant to be a third teacher, playing an important role by sparking a child's interest and inspiring wonders. The environment will provide learning experiences in response to children's interests with intentional materials that promote deeper thinking skills. The materials provided will enrich the environment by allowing them to bump into literacy and math throughout the day.

An educator's role in this type of classroom may look very different than most. (And it takes some time to get used to this idea!) Said by Loris Malaguzzi, “Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe carefully what children do, and then, if you have understood well, perhaps teaching will be different from before.” This quote says it all. An educator's role is to work as a partner in learning. We are to provoke children's ideas, model questioning and researching attitudes, and listen.

The Director's role in our facility is to manage day-to-day operations, working closely with educators and families to ensure a successful program. The Director adjusts and implements effective policies and procedures that promote the program's philosophy.

The Classroom Mentor's role in our facility is to onboard and guide educators in classroom management, curriculum development, and implementation of Reggio Emilia-inspired practices.