Preschool Teacher - Palm Academy

Christian Career; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Christian Career seeks a caring preschool teacher dedicated to early education and modeling Christian values in the classroom. The role focuses on planning and implementing daily routines for preschoolers and coordinating with assistants to ensure safety and growth.

The teacher will engage children with age-appropriate activities to develop language, social, and motor skills, while maintaining open communication with parents and staff about progress and needs.

Qualifications

• Passion for early childhood education and ability to model Christian values in the classroom.
• Ability to plan and implement daily routines for preschoolers.
• Strong communication with parents/guardians and staff.

Responsibilities

• Greets children and parents professionally and enthusiastically each day.
• Maintains a happy, sanitary preschool environment and follows daily routines.
• Plans activities to develop language, social, and motor skills.
• Teaches in a team-teaching atmosphere with the Director and assistants.
• Interacts with children through play, music, arts and crafts, and physical activity.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents and communicates progress.
• Prepares nap time routine to create a calm environment.
• Maintains daily activity records and shares progress with families via Procare.
• Communicates special needs to parents/guardians and attends meetings as scheduled.
• Participates in required training and professional growth opportunities.
• Oversees assistants and ensures timecards are managed and duties are completed.
• Fosters each child’s self-esteem and holistic development.
• Reports any injuries or safety concerns to the Director.

Skills

Preschool Teaching

Early Childhood Education

Classroom Management

Parent Communication

Team Collaboration

Job description

We seek a caring preschool teacher who is passionate about early education and committed to modeling Christian values in the classroom. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a love for children and a desire to integrate faith and learning throughout the day. Must be able to teach preschool-age children.

Position Summary:

Responsible for planning and implementing the daily routines of the preschool room, for engaging preschoolers in developmental activities, supervising the assistants, and ensuring the safety of the preschoolers by performing the following duties. The goal is to contribute to the child's healthy mental and emotional development so they can more easily acclimate to the next level of education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greets children and parents/guardians professionally and enthusiastically daily.
• Maintains a happy, sanitary, and relaxed preschool environment by following daily procedures and routines.
• Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills, such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment.
• Works closely with the Director in a team teaching atmosphere and regularly shares pertinent information, suggestions, and ideas.
• Interacts with children through instructional methods, including play, music, arts and crafts, and physical activities.
• Develops and maintains a positive and confidential relationship with the parents of every child, including thorough communication about the program and each child's progress.
• Prepares and executes nap time routine to create a relaxing preschool environment.
• Maintains written documentation of each child's daily activities, including diapering, feeding, and sleeping habits, via Procare to parents/guardians.
• Communicates with parents/guardians regarding the special needs of preschoolers.
• Attends parent/guardian, staff and conference meetings as scheduled.
• Participates in required training programs, conferences, courses, or other aspects of professional growth.
• Works alongside and delegates responsibilities among assistants in completing essential duties, procedures, and routines of the preschool room.
• Ensures that assistants follow the work schedule, reviews and approves their timecards.
• Promotes and fosters each preschooler's positive self-esteem and individual development toward their fullest potential in physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
• Ensures all child care supplies are sufficient and reports any additional supplies to the Director.
• Reports any injuries, suspicion of child abuse or neglect to the appropriate party for follow-through.
• Adheres to all established policies, procedures, and code of ethics.
• Maintains a positive interpersonal relationship with all children, co-workers, and parents / guardians.
• Provide daily guidance and mentorship to assistant teachers and classroom aides.
• Ensuring compliance with all government licensing and regulatory requirements for the program.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with licensing agencies and be the primary contact for audits or inspections.