Preschool Teacher

Celebree Learning Centers; Forest Hill (MD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Continuing Education Units

401K Plan

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

A child care organization is seeking a dedicated educator to manage a classroom, ensuring compliance with regulations and providing a welcoming environment. Responsibilities include creating age-appropriate lesson plans, communicating effectively with parents, and maintaining classroom safety. Candidates should have a minimum of 90 clock hours in Child Development and one year of experience in a licensed preschool classroom. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and various benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 90 clock hours in Child Development.
• One year of experience in a licensed preschool classroom.
• MD State Credential Level 5 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage classroom compliance with regulations.
• Provide a welcoming environment for children and parents.
• Create and implement age-appropriate lesson plans.
• Ensure classroom cleanliness and safety.
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding child development.

Skills

Classroom management

Child development knowledge

Effective communication

Positive discipline techniques

Education

90 clock hours in Child Development

1 year of experience in a licensed preschool classroom

9 clock hours of parent communication training

AA or BA in early childhood education preferred

Job description

Overview

At every Celebree School™, our mission is to protect, educate, and nurture the children in our care. Child care jobs with our School family are life-changing ones. We say Celebree Schools are a place where we grow people big and small because we all learn from each other, every day. At Celebree Schools, we are committed to offering qualified educators rewarding child care jobs. We encourage staff members opportunities to become increasingly proficient in their position with the chance to grow within the Celebree Organization. To those ends, we have developed and implemented our Employee Investment Cycle.

At Celebree School we have an unsurpassed dedication to growing people BIG and small. As a member of the Celebree Team you have access to the tools and resources necessary to reach your full potential. The choice is yours, where do you want to go? What do you want to be? Make your time with Celebree one of personal and professional growth.

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Benefits

• Free Continuing Education Units
• Tiers Program
• Career Development
• Short Term Disability
• 401K Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employer Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Child Care Discounts
• Orientation Program
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Monthly Team Building Initiatives
• Onboarding Cost Reimbursement
• Free Uniform Items
• not an all-inclusive list

Essential Functions

• Manages classroom ensuring compliance with all MSDE-OCC regulations, company standards, policies and procedures.
• Provides a welcoming and friendly classroom environment for all children, parents and visitors.
• Maintains attractive and current classroom/hallway displays and an educational and informative Parent Board that is updated regularly.
• Creates and implements thorough, timely lesson plans that are age appropriate and stimulating in accordance with weekly themes and Celebree’s curriculum; manages effective classroom transitions.
• Assists and supervises children during all activities; counsels children as needed using positive and appropriate discipline techniques.
• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained.
• Accurately completes all classroom paperwork, e.g., Daily Reports, accident reports, attendance records.
• Provides support and direction to assistant teacher to ensure the classroom functions in an orderly manner.
• Communicates effectively with parents, e.g., greeting by name, addressing concerns in a timely manner, giving positive feedback, and providing regular updates on their child’s development and classroom happenings.
• Identifies opportunities and/or problems in the classroom and school and works with the assistant teacher and/or school director to resolve.

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The job requires frequent bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, lifting and carrying; ability to lift 50 pounds.

Education/Experience

The minimum requirements are 90 clock hrs in Child Development and Curriculum Planning accompanied by 1 years’ experience in a licensed preschool classroom. This required experience may be replaced by 1 year of college (30 semester hours) or a combination of classroom experience & college hours. Additionally, 9 clock hrs of training in communicating with staff, parents, and the public is also required. Those with an AA or BA in early childhood education or an AA or BA in an unrelated field + the above requirements preferred. MD State Credential Level 5