Pre-School Teacher (Floater)

Kiddie Academy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Kiddie Academy in Houston, TX is seeking an Early Childhood Co-Teacher to assist in daily management and supervision of the classroom, fostering a positive, safe learning environment and collaborating with educators.

You will support lesson planning, student engagement, attendance and paperwork, attend staff meetings, and help maintain cleanliness per guidelines; prior childcare experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Meets all state requirements for the position.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent and be 18 years of age.
• Able to lift at least 40 pounds regularly.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the daily management and supervision of any classroom.
• Active co-teacher, communicates with other educators in the classroom.
• Develops instructional aids and materials; maintains cleanliness and safety per guidelines.
• Assists with meal times, attendance, and daily notes.
• Attends staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested.
• Supports lesson plans, programs, and schedules; ensures equipment is in good condition.
• Attends workshops and trainings; reports issues to director.

Skills

Co-teaching

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our Company Culture:

We hire and retain educators based on our 6 core values; 1) Be Respectful, 2) Provide "The Egg" Customer Service, 3)Positive Vibes Only, 4) Be a Team Player 5) Dependability, 6) Have FUN!!!

We are looking for candidates who want to become apart of our work family! If you feel you can meet our core values and want to join a hard-working and caring team, then we encourage you to apply!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assists in the daily management and supervision of any classroom. Having a positive willingness, to be a active co-teacher, consistently communicates and work hand in hand with other educators in the classroom.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists and supervises children during all activities. Counsels children when social, academic or adjustment problems arise. • Develops plans and prepares instructional aids and materials for classroom activities. • Ensures that appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with the NAEYC cleaning and sanitizing guidelines. • Assists children with meal times and clean-up. • Assists with all academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, accident reports, and attendance reports. • Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested. • Assists with preparation and implementation of classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedule. • Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly. • Responsible for attending workshops, conferences, and in-service training. • Reports any problems to the teacher-in-charge or the director. • Reports to director.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available; for example, takes full responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the classroom teacher, or may write, submit, and implement a weekly lesson plan. • Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Meets all state requirements for the position. • Must have high school diploma or equivalent and be 18 years of age. Or must be in a high school work study program relating to the area of child care. • Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high.

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:

All staff are required to follow our standard daily cleaning and sanitizing schedule.

Experience:

• Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred, not required)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred, not required)