Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Program Objective . Kent Community Nursery School (KCNS) provides children with a safe, caring environment for exploration and growth. Learning is play-based with extensive outdoor time. The educational program is designed to foster social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development of each child.

We are looking to hire a full time Teacher starting in August 2026 (possibly sooner). KCNS daily hours are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Teaching responsibilities are to:

• Maintain a play-based approach to learning, experimenting, and exploring with extensive outdoor time.
• Create an engaging and safe environment for children.
• Follow a daily routine with the children, (including a morning walk, circle time, art, projects, reading and mealtimes).
• Support the emotional wellbeing of each child.
• Support self-reliance and experiences that build self-esteem.
• Support safety awareness and hygiene, including toileting and hand washing.
• Diligently monitor children during learning times, mealtimes, and restroom breaks.
• Assume full responsibility for the children and program.
• Collaborate with other teachers on activities.

Communication skills are to:

• Communicate with children, parents, staff, and the KCNS Directors.
• Maintain the confidentiality of children and families.
• Communicate professionally with parents and be sensitive and open to parent suggestions and questions.
• Be well-groomed and neatly dressed, bearing in mind the demands of the curriculum and outdoors.
• Report to the KCNS Directors and KCNS Board President.

Professional responsibilities are to:

• Attend an Annual Policy Review meeting and read and sign the KCNS policies.
• Complete professional development hours.
• Complete certifications (see details below).

Qualifications. The Teacher must have experience with preschool-age children and enjoy working with children. The position requires one of two options :

Option 1

• An earned Associate's CDA (Child Development Associate) credential issued from the Council for Professional Recognition or at least 12 credits in early childhood education or child development from a regionally accredited higher education institution
• And over not less than a nine (9) month span of time: At least 1,080 hours of documented supervised experience working with children in a program that serves children under the age of 6 years.

Option 2

• A Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development from a regionally accredited higher education institution.
• And at least three hundred and sixty (360) hours of documented supervised experience working with unrelated children under the age of 6 years and at least one semester of student teaching with children under the age of 6 years.

Required certifications are to be completed by the time the position begins:

• Child Care and CPR/First Aid Certification: Adult, Child, Infant, (renewed every 2 years)
• Administration of Medication Training for Childcare: Oral, topical, and inhalant medication, (renewed every 3 years)
• Administration of Medication Training for Childcare: Injectable medication, (renewed every year)
• CT Care 4 Kids Health and Safety Training,
• CT OEC Background Check, completed by the time the position begins (renewed at expiration)
• Medical Exam, (within a year)

We can help coordinate a training for the above-mentioned certifications and your time will be paid by KCNS to complete the required certifications .

• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Professional Development

• Benefits include paid time off (PTO) and Professional Development assistance . PTO is offered based on the number of hours worked per week. PTO may be used for sick time and personal time. Professional Development assistance is for fees and mileage.