Teacher (2-year old)

Acquire4Hire; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquire4Hire seeks a dedicated lead teacher for our 2-year-old classroom. You will develop and coordinate the curriculum, model best practices, and supervise assistants to create a safe, engaging learning environment.

The role requires strong communication with children, parents, and staff, plus an associate degree in early childhood education and CPR/First Aid certification. Commitment to high-quality early childhood education is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High energy and teamwork with staff, children, and parents.
• Understanding of child development.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Background check and health screening clearance.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education with 30 credits in ECE.
• Ability to take frequent walks, bend, kneel, and engage in active play.
• Vision requirements including distance and color perception.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement curriculum with developmentally appropriate activities.
• Lead by example; coach teaching team for success.
• Plan age-appropriate activities to foster social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain communication with parents through progress reports and conferences.
• Ensure center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards in the classroom.
• Supervise assistants and volunteers to follow planned activities.
• Maintain records, forms and files.
• Support ongoing personal professional development.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Child development

Early childhood

CPR/First Aid

Education

Associate's Degree in ECE

Job description

About This Role

We are looking for a lead teacher to add to our team for our 2 year-old classroom.

About This Role

We are looking for a lead teacher to add to our team for our 2 year-old classroom.

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

What You'll Do

• 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.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.