PreK Teacher

Association for Early Learning Leaders; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Excellent job outlook

Consistent work schedules, no weekend

Great job satisfaction

Job summary

AppleTree Academy seeks a PreK Teacher to care for young children and provide a safe, loving environment that supports social, emotional, cognitive, creative, and physical development.

The role emphasizes developmentally appropriate lesson planning, documentation of learning experiences, and strong daily communication with families in a team-oriented setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a preschool environment.
• Strong verbal communicator with an upbeat personality who is comfortable and excels with speaking to parents.
• Energetic, nurturing, positive, child-friendly personality.
• Shows initiative; strong work ethic.
• Qualified ECE teacher with Masters, Bachelors, Associates, CDA, or other certificate related to ECE
• High school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Creates lesson plans that are balanced and appropriate to development levels.
• Documents learning experiences through displays and pictures.
• Maintains positive informal and formal communication with families on a daily basis.
• Maintains a safe, comforting and stimulating environment for infants and toddlers.
• Facilitates and maintains childcare licensing standards.
• Friendly and a desire to work as a team in a rewarding, fast-paced environment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Team player

Child development knowledge

Initiative

Education

Masters/Bachelors/CDA or related ECE certificate

High school diploma

Job description

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts

Benefits/Perks

• Excellent job outlook
• Consistent work schedules , no weekend work
• Great job satisfaction

Job Summary

As a PreK Teacher at AppleTree Academy you’ll help care for little ones. You’ll provide a safe and loving environment that nurtures the social, emotional, cognitive, creative, and physical development of each child.

Responsibilities

• Creates lesson plans that are balanced and appropriate to development levels
• Document learning experience through displays and pictures
• Maintains positive informal and formal communication with families on a daily basis
• Maintains a safe, comforting and stimulating environment for infants and toddlers
• Facilitates and maintains childcare licensing standards
• Friendly and a desire to work as a team in a rewarding, fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a preschool environment
• Strong verbal communicator with an upbeat personality who is comfortable and excels with speaking to parents
• Energetic, nurturing, positive, child-friendly personality
• Shows initiative; strong work ethic
• Qualified ECE teacher with Masters, Bachelors, Associates, CDA, or other certificate related to ECE
• High school diploma

Compensation: $15.50 - $21.00 per hour

Proudly Serving Children 6 Weeks to 6 Years old

We endeavor to promote growth through safe, developmentally appropriate activities in a secure and caring environment. We provide a stimulating experience to promote each child’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. We also strive to foster a love of learning, an appreciation for beauty, and an abiding respect for the world around us. We place the highest value on each child’s need for respect, self-discipline, and individuality.

We recognize play as a child’s natural way of learning. Play is the child’s process of exploring, identifying, negotiating, taking risks, and creating meaning. Play must be a fundamental component of early childhood care and education. We use a child’s discovered interests observed through play to develop age-appropriate classroom curricula. A child’s eventual transition to kindergarten and later schooling is best served through child-centered, play-based learning combined with a degree of age-appropriate, organized, didactic, structured learning.