Preschool Bus Driver & Classroom Support

The Pillars Preschool Teacher

The Pillars Christian Learning Centers are award-winning, faith-based preschools dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and outcomes in early childhood education. Families trust The Pillars to provide a safe, loving, and enriching environment where children thrive.

The Pillars Mission is to deliver a high-quality early childhood education program, helping students successfully reach important developmental, emotional, and academic milestones — all while instilling strong character and a lasting foundation of Christian faith.

The Pillars values are: Quality, Integrity, Service, and Community.

At The Pillars, we believe our team members are the true foundation of our success. You'll join a team that feels more like family, with strong community support and the resources of a larger network behind you. We are committed to supporting your career, family, and future.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development
• Relating to children with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience
• Enforcing rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining classroom safety and order
• Conducting activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time
• Adapting teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Assimilating arriving children into the school environment
• Attending to children's basic needs as age-appropriate
• Teaching proper eating habits and personal hygiene

This job operates in a childcare environment. The position will interact with children in early learning classrooms daily.

Physical demands include sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, and moving up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are generally Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Extended hours may be necessary as needed to cover staffing during center hours. Local travel may occasionally be required for training and staff development activities.

All hourly employees receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and professional growth.

Requirements include:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Meet HHS minimum education and experience requirements

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Prior teaching experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Meet minimum age, education, background check and medical qualifications for caregivers established by DFPS Licensing
• Complete annual training required by DFPS Licensing
• Maintain Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certifications
• Transporting children, a Class C driver's license with a clear Department of Public Safety record, and two hours of transportation training annually is required