Floating Teacher / Closer

Job Description

Job Description

Our center is looking for a Floating Teacher / Closer to join our teaching team.

Some responsibilities are:

• Lesson plan implementation.
• Use of positive guidance techniques.
• Building and maintaining positive parent/teacher relationships.
• Collaborating with other teaching staff to evaluate, observe and develop each child's abilities.
• Create a caring community where families feel welcome.

This Dual Role position is an ideal fit for the applicant who embraces variety. The Floating Teacher portion of the day will have a flexible and variable schedule, working with children of all ages. The Closer portion of the day will work afternoons in conjunction with the Management Team, ensuring smooth operations center-wide for families and staff. The duties of this position may include a wide range and diverse set of tasks, as determined by the needs of the school.

Examples include:

• Communicating with families at the end of the day, in person and on the phone.
• Coordinating end-of-day routines for classrooms and staff.
• Overseeing afternoon snacks.
• Center end-of-day routines (run the dishwasher, laundry, etc.) (NOTE: there is a janitorial service after hours for center-wide cleaning.)

We are looking for a person who desires to work with children and families; is committed to a fast-paced work environment with new challenges and opportunities daily; someone who is enthusiastic about being a team player.

Our belief is that "There is no finish line to quality care and education."

Minimum Teacher education requirements:

• Completion of two courses in Early Childhood Education, OR
• Equivalent college-level coursework in Early Childhood Education, OR
• Be willing to complete these courses within your first 6 months of employment.

Additional post-employment coursework may be required to work for certain positions.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation: two weeks in the first year, split at 6 & 12 months; vacation increases with seniority, up to 4 weeks/year.
• Paid sick days after 90 days worked.
• Paid holidays effective immediately.
• Retirement plan, with company match.
• Health insurance.
• Childcare discounts.
• Education tuition assistance.
• Paid staff meetings and in-service time.
• Respectful, inclusive work culture.
• Support for personal and professional growth.
• Professional development assistance.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, no weekends.
• Part- to Full-time.

About Kuhl Corner Campus:
Kuhl Corner Campus is an exciting learning campus for children six weeks through twelve years of age. Our state of art facility rests on 3 acres, providing outside experiences ranging from bug hunts to nature discoveries for all ages.