Preschool Enrichment Teacher I

Transylvania County; Brevard (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Transylvania County Child Development is seeking a Daycare Teacher I to educate preschoolers at a large childcare facility. You will design enrichment activities, conduct lesson plans, and collaborate with parents and staff to support each child’s physical, mental, and emotional growth.

The role involves supervising aides, maintaining a safe classroom, and documenting progress while adhering to NC Child Care requirements and standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child growth and development and planning programs to appropriately meet the physical, mental, and emotional needs of children.
• Knowledge of good health practices.
• Ability to establish rapport with children and their parents in order to obtain information concerning needs of individual children.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports.
• Ability to exercise good judgement in appraising situations and making decisions.

Responsibilities

• Plans and carries out the daily in-door and out-door educational activities.
• Interacts and cares for children complying with all NC Child Care Requirements, including Developmental Day components, center policies, Creative Curriculum and NC Foundations requirements, and Sanitation regulations.
• Plans activities that provide for the needs of the children, including social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
• Setting up the physical environment to meet these needs while also being stimulating, safe, and challenging.
• Assigns and supervises the activities of the aides and volunteers.
• Maintains adequate supplies and sees that equipment is kept in good condition.
• Discusses with parents' individual child's progress and plans objectives to meet their needs.
• Plans meals and supervises food preparation.
• Attends and participates in general staff meetings and staff development conferences.
• Collects data and maintains developmental binders for all assigned children.
• Educates parents on various childcare topics as they pertain to childhood development.
• Builds a rapport with the families of the children, to provide the children with a sense of security.
• Converses with parents at drop off and pick up to share pertinent information as it pertains to each individual child.
• Keeps the physical environment of the classroom clean, organized, and well maintained.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Lesson planning

Parent communication

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education / nursery education / elementary education

High school diploma + 4 years' experience with young children

Early Childhood associate degree

Job description

Transylvania County Child Development is seeking a Daycare Teacher I to educate preschoolers at a large childcare facility. You will design enrichment activities, conduct lesson plans, and collaborate with parents and staff to support each child’s physical, mental, and emotional growth.

The role involves supervising aides, maintaining a safe classroom, and documenting progress while adhering to NC Child Care requirements and standards.