Nature Based Lead Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Be excited everyday to go to work! Do you want a job where you can be outside every day? Do you want to explore the wonders in the world around us with the help of a group of children? If so then we have the job for you! Come be a nature base teacher at Live & Learn Early Learning Center. Teachers with a passion for being outside and exploring nature wanted. . Full and part-time positions working with Infants and Toddlers and Preschool. Come be a team player in our community.

What You'll Do

• · Create Nature Based developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
• · Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• · Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• · Maintain frequent communications with families through informal discussions, progress reports, and family conferences.
• · Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• · Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• · Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• · Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• · Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• · Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• · Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• · High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• · A strong understanding of child development.
• · Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• · Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• · Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• · Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• · A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• · Be able to lift 35-50 pounds

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Flexible Schedule