About This Role
This teaching role involves caring for and educating a group of children, working as a lead teacher in partnership with an assistant. Teachers design and implement lesson plans, manage students, keep classrooms organized and clean, and communicate with parents. The position is full-time, year-round, with paid days off for illness and vacation.
Responsibilities
- Work as a lead teacher in partnership with an assistant
- Design and implement lesson plans
- Manage students as they learn, eat, sleep, and play
- Keep the classroom organized and clean
- Communicate with parents in person and in writing
- Work in clean, state-of-the-art facilities with strict health and safety guidelines
- Plan activities for children
- Observe children's interests and work with other teachers to develop creative ideas for an engaging curriculum
- Communicate with parents daily, sharing children's latest adventures and achievements through mobile apps and personal discussions
- Engage with other early childhood professionals and continue to grow in the profession
- Coordinate the daily operations of assigned classes
- Plan, present, and evaluate educational and recreational activities for children in a safe environment
- Work directly with children and parents daily to provide quality customer service
Requirements
Education - all candidates must have one of the following:
- BA in Early Childhood Education, or related field
- AA in Early Childhood Education, or related field
- Child Development Associate (CDA) (or at least 12 college credits in Education)
- Be currently enrolled in either a CDA or Associate's Degree program
All candidates must also have the following:
- Experience working with young children; school-setting experience is preferred
- Comfort with technology for lesson planning and parent communication
- Mastery of the English language, as spoken and written, to permit effective communication with parents
Benefits
- Teacher to children ratios followed
- Full support from directors and resources to be successful in the classroom
- Paid holidays PLUS 10 paid time off (PTO) days per year
- School is closed between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Discounted childcare
- Continued focus on professional development - Goddard Systems University is accredited by IACET to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
About the Company
The Goddard School is a licensed preschool, teaching children as young as six weeks all the way through pre-kindergarten. With highly qualified teachers and administrators, it provides a fun, nurturing, and developmentally-appropriate program.