Preschool / PreK Co-Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision

Dental

Health

Pension

403b Match

Sick, vacation, holiday pay

Job summary

Acquire4Hire is seeking a Teacher in Nashville to lead a cohesive teaching team and coordinate curriculum for a safe, stimulating classroom. You will manage day-to-day operations and ensure active student engagement while communicating with children and adults to meet needs and address parental concerns.

The role emphasizes understanding child development, maintaining high standards, and guiding assistants to deliver quality education and care.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong understanding of early childhood development.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and standards.
• Lead by example and coach teaching team to ensure success.
• Plan age-appropriate activities to engage children and support social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain communications with parents through discussions, progress reports, and conferences.
• Ensure center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain a healthy classroom environment with hygiene, safety, and security for children.
• Supervise teaching assistants and volunteers and ensure compliance with activities and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Pursue personal professional development for continuous quality improvement.
• Perform additional duties within the scope of activities listed above.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Early childhood development

Attendance reliability

Flexible hours

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

About This Role

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Other duties as required which are reasonably withing scope of the activities enumerated above.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 1 year of professional childcare experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• A strong understanding of early childhood development.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

• CPR/First Aid

Benefits

• Vision
• Dental
• Health
• Pension
• 403b Match
• Sick, vacation, holiday pay