Teacher Pre-K

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Responsible for creating a nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children, typically aged 4-5 years. They design and implement lesson plans that promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development, aligning with early childhood education standards. Key responsibilities include fostering creativity, curiosity, and a love for learning through play-based and structured activities, managing classroom behavior, and maintaining open communication with families about their child’s progress. Pre-K teachers also collaborate with colleagues to ensure a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that prepares children for kindergarten and beyond.

Duties

OB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communication - Work with team to complete clear documentation and written reports that facilitate communication with parents, co-workers and regulatory agents including daily reports, lesson plans, newsletters and professional development plans. Use a variety of communication strategies to support constructive relationships by being accessible, approachable and engaged. Integrates family requests and traditions into classroom. Provide non-judgmental support for parents. Respond quickly to parent concerns.
• Assessment - Assess each child's development using progress reports, screening instruments, direct observation, information from families and other stake holders. Collaborate and communicate assessment information with the classroom team. Link assessment information with success oriented growth opportunities in all developmental domains.
• Compliance and Regulations - Maintain knowledge of and compliance with NAEYC code of ethics. Maintain knowledge of and compliance with city and state regulations and accreditation requirements governing early education and care programs. Accurately completes required Child and Adult Care Food Program (or CACFP) documentation, follows rules for food service, and attends CACFP training as necessary.
• Improvement - Participate in improving organizational performance through recommending areas or approaches for improvement activities, performing new procedures, collecting data and providing input to department discussions. Work with the classroom lead to maintain budget targets by recommending purchases, staffing structures, and process efficiencies.
• Child Development - Collaborate with team to plan, implement and communicate age appropriate activities which facilitate the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development of assigned children. Provide responsive, developmentally appropriate care for guiding children's behavior and engagement, such as inquiry, redirection, verbalizing feelings, encouraging problem solving; and setting consistent limits to help children develop inner control. Maintains and demonstrates high-level knowledge of child development and evidence based practice.

Provide care and supervision of children in a child care or classroom setting.

Requirements

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year of work experience in a related job discipline

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: Certification in first aid, recognizing child abuse recognition of common childhood diseases

Benefits

Market Leading Benefits Including*:

• Medical coverage starting day 1 of employment. " target="_blank"> View employee benefits here.
• Competitive retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
• Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partners
• Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Programs
• Referral bonus program for current staff!
• Support through Employee Resource Groups such as African American Professionals Advisory Council, Asian Cultural and Professional Group, EQUAL - LGBTQIA Resource Group, Juntos - Hispanic/Latin Resource Group, Veterans and Military Family Advocacy Network, and Young Professionals (YP) Resource Group
• Physical and mental health wellness programs
• Relocation assistance available for qualified positions

* Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type