Senior Child Care Educator & Curriculum Lead

Acquire4Hire; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire4Hire is seeking a dedicated Teacher to lead a cohesive classroom team and coordinate the curriculum, ensuring a safe, engaging environment for children. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in child care, an associate degree in early childhood education, CPR/First Aid, strong communication, and the ability to collaborate with staff and parents.

Responsibilities include implementing activities, maintaining records, and upholding center policies and state regulations while fostering

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with staff, children and parents to foster a collaborative environment.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Leadership

Education

Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with 30 credits in ECE

Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification

Job description

Acquire4Hire is seeking a dedicated Teacher to lead a cohesive classroom team and coordinate the curriculum, ensuring a safe, engaging environment for children. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in child care, an associate degree in early childhood education, CPR/First Aid, strong communication, and the ability to collaborate with staff and parents.

Responsibilities include implementing activities, maintaining records, and upholding center policies and state regulations while fostering