Teacher

Miracle Kids Success Academy; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Miracle Kids Success Academy seeks enthusiastic educators to create an exciting and challenging experience for children with special needs. Help prepare young children for meaningful lives by teaching cognitive, social-emotional and motor skills throughout the day.

Join our culture of patient-centered care and collaborat… We are looking for caregivers who can engage families, track progress, and adapt activities to individual needs while maintaining a safe, nurturing environment in a busy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus one of the following:
• Currently Arkansas Certification in Early Childhood Special Education
• A current Child Development Associate Certificate
• 12 hours of completed college courses in early childhood, child development, special education/elementary education or child and family studies with experience with children with special needs

Responsibilities

• Teach cognitive, social-emotional and motor skills throughout the day.
• Communicate effectively with families and staff.
• Support development and learning in a busy classroom.

Skills

Communication

Child interaction

Organizational skills

Basic computer skills

Multi-tasking

Reading & writing

Numeracy

Following instructions

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree + Arkansas ECE certification or CDA

12 college hours in ECE/child development or special ed

Experience with at-risk children in classroom

Job description

We are seeking enthusiastic educators to create an exciting & challenging experience for children with special needs. Help prepare young children for meaningful lives by teaching cognitive, social-emotional and motor skills throughout the day. Join our culture of patient-centered care.

Qualifications

Education/ Certification:

• A Bachelor's Degree plus one of the following:
• Current Arkansas Certification in Early Childhood Special Education
• A current Child Development Associate Certificate
• 12 hours of completed college courses in one of the following areas-early childhood, child development, special education/elementary education or child and family studies and documented experience in working with children with special needs

Experience/ Knowledge Required

• Prefer at least one year of successful experience in a classroom setting working with developmentally at-risk children or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people
• Must be able to work with children birth to age 7 and families who are at risk
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Basic computer skills which includes a working knowledge of database, word processing, spreadsheet, and Internet software
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies, and other company documents. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of families or employees of organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standard situations

Miracle Kids Success Academy/Kids Unlimited Learning Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.