VPK Teacher

Amazing Explorers Academy; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Amazing Explorers Academy is seeking a VPK Lead Teacher in Saint Augustine, Florida. The role involves implementing the curriculum, supervising children, and ensuring a clean and safe classroom environment. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable in developmentally appropriate practices and VPK Standards.

This full-time position offers a variety of benefits, including health and dental insurance, flexible scheduling, and professional development assistance.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the classroom's cleanliness and safe environment.
• Completes daily notes, attendance reports, and student accident reports.
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans and schedules.
• Supervises children during all activities.
• Schedules parent/teacher conferences throughout the year.

Skills

Knowledge of VPK Standards

Child supervision

Classroom management

Communication skills

Education

VPK Credentials

Job description

Job description:

the The VPK Lead Teacher is responsible for implementing curriculum in the classroom and for the supervision and management of children in the classroom. Must be knowledgeable in developmentally appropriate practices as well as the State of Florida VPK Standards. Supervise assistant teachers and children in their room ensuring activities and curriculum are adhered to as required by the Director. Conduct Assessments of children to indicate growth and areas of improvement and formal meetings with parents. Guide other team members in gaining an understanding of Amazing Explorers Academy policies, procedures and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained
• Completes all daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, events, and parent meetings as requested
• Helps and supervises children during all activities
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities
• Helps children with meal times and clean-up
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards
• Ensures that the classroom medication schedule is followed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• VPK Credentials
• Classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person