Preschool Teacher

About This Role

This teaching role at Carriage House Children’s Center involves nurturing children and their families in an early learning environment. It suits highly-motivated individuals who enjoy partnering with adults and children in hands-on learning experiences and have previous experience working with young children.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the smooth daily operation of the classroom in alignment with Carriage House Children’s Center (CHCC) policies and procedures
• Support a positive team environment through clear communication, modeling best practices, and upholding high standards of care and professionalism
• Follow best practices for keeping children healthy and safe in Center-based care, following all licensing and regulatory policies and procedures related to PA Department of Human Services (DHS), Keystone STARS and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Supervise children at all times including naptime, mealtime, and toileting times
• Use positive, sensitive and consistent encouragement with children
• Collaborate with co-teachers to develop classroom lesson plans which provide children with a variety of developmentally appropriate and engaging experiences that are responsive to children’s needs
• Apply strong and appropriate classroom management skills
• Engage in professional growth activities to improve professional and personal skills
• Follow all Center policies and/or procedures as written in Job Description, Employee Handbook and Teacher Handbook

Requirements

• Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or related degrees are preferred
• Candidates without designated degrees should have a CDA credential or equivalent (12 credits in Early Childhood Education or a related field) and three years’ experience
• Act 33/34, FBI and NSOR clearances and physical/TB test
• Proficient computer skills with the ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook and the Internet
• Associate degree (Preferred)
• Teaching experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Benefits

• $1,000 New Hire/Retention bonus
• Costs for obtaining new clearances, physical & TB test covered by Carriage House
• Bonus pay twice a year
• Eight-hour workday with paid break
• Comprehensive health and vision insurance (employer pays 70%, employee pays 30%)
• Holiday, vacation and PTO pay
• Dental insurance
• Short-term, accident and critical illness insurances
• Retirement tax-deferred annuity
• Assistance in obtaining higher degrees
• Participates in Student Loan Forgiveness Program