Preschool Teacher - Immokalee

Salvation Army; Naples, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Healthcare Bundle Plan

Retirement Plan

Discounted Childcare and more

Job summary

Salvation Army in Naples, FL is seeking a preschool teacher to provide pre-school services, teach classes, maintain records and keep the childcare area clean and orderly. You will support personal care, hygiene, and development activities while delivering structured programs in a church-based setting.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of relevant teaching experience, with background screening and certifications noted.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years experience teaching child development programs.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides constant care for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner.
• Develops and implements age-appropriate lesson plans with program-specific activities.
• Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through indoor and outdoor activities.
• Organizes and supervises recreational activities; monitors children on the playground.

Skills

Childcare

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: FLA-Naples Corps - Naples, FL 34104
Salary Range: $16.91 - $21.14 Hourly
Job Category: Education
Schedule/Hours: M – F 9:00 pm – 5:30 pm - 40 hours a week

This position is responsible for:

Provides pre-school services for children including personal care, hygiene, learning and development activities and specialized programs; plans, develops, and teaches pre-school classes; prepares and maintains records; maintains cleanliness and orderliness of childcare property.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides constant care for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner.
• Develops and implements lesson plans which are age-group program specific; utilizes age-group appropriate discovery areas, enriched with program-specific activities, including teacher-made materials and hands-on activities.
• Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through both inside and outside learning activities.
• Organizes and supervises recreational activities; observes, monitors, and supervises children on the playground

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to lift, hold, and carry children on a regular basis (up to 50 lbs.).
• Duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
• Work is performed in a normal pre-school environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Healthcare Bundle Plan
• Retirement Plan
• Discounted Childcare and more!

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required, and
• two years experience teaching child development programs in a church or pre-school, or
• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid state driver's license
• C.P.R. and First Aid Certification
• Health Card Certification
• DCF Staff Credential
• 45 Hour DCF training (Required within first year of employment)

*This position requires a level 2 background screening. For general information about the Florida Clearinghouse screening process, please visit: B531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

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