Full Time Preschool/Daycare Teacher

Summary

Full time position available immediately as a preschool/daycare teacher for ages 3-4 year olds. Hours are To-Be-Determined Monday through Friday. This is a permanent position, not temporary. Experience preferred, but not required. 100 Percent Attendance is required! Teacher will be responsible for a class of up to 10 children. Teacher will be responsible for carrying out age appropriate lesson plans, being a team player, managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom, to include potty training those that are actively potty training. 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.

Duties

• 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 and progress reports.
• 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.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A good understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a childcare/daycare setting.

About Us

We are a state licensed center in Clever, Missouri. We are licensed for 50 children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. We are located at 412 N. Public Avenue, Suite EF, Clever, Missouri 65631. We are open Monday-Friday 7am-6pm.