Preschool or Pre-K Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

No experience necessary.  Will train on-site.  Curriculum will be provided. Must love working with children.

Preschool or Pre-K Teacher – Job DescriptionPosition Summary

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for preschool-aged children.

The teacher is expected to provide high-quality instruction, implement the school's curriculum, promote kindergarten readiness, support children's social-emotional development, and maintain a well-managed classroom where children feel safe, respected, challenged, and excited to learn.

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is also an important member of the entire school team and is expected to work cooperatively with administration and other staff to support the overall needs of the school.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; college coursework in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Education, or a related field preferred.
• CDA, Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or other Early Childhood Education credential preferred.
• Previous experience working with preschool or Pre-K children preferred.
• Must meet all state childcare licensing requirements.
• Must successfully complete required background checks.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Must complete all required annual professional development and training.
• Must demonstrate strong communication, organization, classroom management, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be dependable, punctual, patient, energetic, nurturing, and professional.

Curriculum & Instruction

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is expected to:

• Implement the school's approved curriculum consistently and effectively.
• Prepare and organize daily lessons and learning activities.
• Create engaging, hands-on learning experiences appropriate for the children's developmental levels.
• Provide learning opportunities in:
  • Early literacy and language development
  • Letter and sound recognition
  • Early writing and fine-motor development
  • Early mathematics and number concepts
  • Science and discovery
  • Social studies and community awareness
  • Art and creativity
  • Music and movement
  • Gross-motor development
  • Social-emotional development
  • Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Read to children daily and encourage conversation, vocabulary development, and a love of books.
• Encourage children to ask questions, explore, experiment, and think independently.
• Differentiate activities when necessary to support different developmental abilities and learning styles.
• Maintain appropriate expectations for children while recognizing that development varies from child to child.

Kindergarten Readiness

A primary responsibility of the Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is helping children develop the academic, social, emotional, and independence skills necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten.

Teachers should encourage children to develop:

• Independence and personal responsibility.
• Ability to follow multi-step directions.
• Appropriate classroom behavior.
• Ability to participate in group learning.
• Communication and listening skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Appropriate peer interactions.
• Fine-motor and pre-writing skills.
• Early literacy and mathematical concepts.
• Confidence and curiosity about learning.
• Ability to manage personal belongings and classroom materials.

Kindergarten readiness should be encouraged through developmentally appropriate learning experiences rather than excessive worksheets or unrealistic academic expectations .

Classroom Management & Positive Guidance

The teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment that is structured, positive, respectful, and predictable.

Teachers must:

• Establish and consistently maintain classroom routines and expectations.
• Use positive reinforcement, redirection, modeling, and developmentally appropriate guidance.
• Help children learn to identify and appropriately express emotions.
• Teach children how to resolve conflicts and interact respectfully with peers.
• Encourage kindness, cooperation, responsibility, and independence.
• Address challenging behaviors calmly and professionally.
• Seek assistance from administration when behavioral concerns become persistent or significant.

Yelling, threatening, humiliating, intimidating, shaming, or using inappropriate physical discipline with a child is never acceptable.

Active Supervision & Child Safety

Children must be actively supervised at all times.

Teachers are expected to:

• Know which children are under their supervision.
• Maintain required teacher-to-child ratios.
• Frequently count children, particularly during transitions.
• Position themselves so they can effectively see and supervise the classroom or playground.
• Closely supervise children during meals, restroom breaks, playground activities, transitions, and rest periods.
• Never leave children unattended.
• Immediately address unsafe behavior or environmental hazards.
• Follow all school procedures regarding child release and authorized pickup.
• Immediately report injuries, incidents, illness, unusual behavior, or safety concerns according to school procedures.

Classroom Environment

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is responsible for maintaining a classroom that is clean, organized, inviting, and conducive to learning .

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining organized learning centers and classroom materials.
• Rotating materials and activities to maintain children's interest.
• Displaying children's work appropriately.
• Keeping classroom materials accessible and age appropriate.
• Cleaning and sanitizing tables, toys, learning materials, and classroom surfaces according to school procedures.
• Encouraging children to participate in age-appropriate classroom cleanup.
• Reporting broken toys, equipment, or safety concerns immediately.
• Preparing the classroom for activities, meals, rest time, and transitions.

Parent Communication

Professional and positive communication with families is an essential part of this position.

Teachers are expected to:

• Greet parents and children warmly.
• Provide appropriate information about the child's day.
• Communicate children's accomplishments and positive experiences.
• Professionally communicate developmental or behavioral concerns when appropriate.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding children and families.
• Never discuss another child, family, or employee with parents.
• Direct sensitive, significant, or potentially controversial concerns to administration when appropriate.
• Respond professionally to parent questions and concerns.

Documentation & Assessments

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is responsible for completing required classroom documentation accurately and on time.

This may include:

• Attendance.
• Daily reports.
• Curriculum documentation.
• Developmental observations.
• Child assessments.
• Progress reports.
• Incident and accident reports.
• Meal and snack documentation.
• Parent communication.
• Classroom photographs and learning documentation through the school's communication platform.

Teachers should regularly observe children's development and use those observations to guide instruction and identify areas where additional support may be beneficial.

Meals, Restroom & Daily Care

Teachers are responsible for supporting children's daily care needs while encouraging age-appropriate independence.

Responsibilities may include:

• Supervising meals and snacks.
• Encouraging appropriate table manners and independence.
• Monitoring children for food allergies and dietary restrictions.
• Assisting children with restroom needs when necessary.
• Supporting toilet-training needs when applicable.
• Following proper handwashing and sanitation procedures.
• Supervising rest or quiet time according to classroom schedules.

Teamwork & School-Wide Responsibilities

The Preschool/Pre-K Teacher is a member of the entire school staff , not solely an individual classroom.

Teachers are expected to:

• Work cooperatively with co-teachers, Assistant Teachers, Floaters, administration, and other school employees.
• Communicate respectfully with coworkers.
• Help maintain a positive workplace environment.
• Assist other classrooms when reasonably needed.
• Participate in school celebrations, parties, special programs, graduation activities, and family events.
• Attend required staff meetings, professional development, and training.
• Assist with arrival, dismissal, transitions, and other school-wide responsibilities when assigned.
• Help maintain common areas and the overall appearance of the school.
• Perform other reasonable school-related duties assigned by administration.

Professional Conduct

Teachers are expected to demonstrate professionalism at all times.

This includes:

• Reporting to work on time and maintaining dependable attendance.
• Following the school's dress code and appearance standards.
• Maintaining appropriate language and behavior around children.
• Treating coworkers, families, administrators, and children respectfully.
• Accepting constructive feedback professionally.
• Following administrative directions and school policies.
• Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries with families.
• Keeping confidential information private.
• Avoiding gossip, workplace conflict, and inappropriate discussions in front of children or families.
• Maintaining a calm and professional demeanor during stressful situations.

Personal phone use should be limited according to school policy and must never interfere with active supervision, classroom engagement, or job responsibilities .

Physical Requirements

The employee must be able to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Sit on the floor and interact with children at their level.
• Frequently bend, kneel, squat, reach, and move throughout the classroom.
• Safely supervise children indoors and outdoors.
• Lift and carry children or classroom materials when necessary.
• Respond quickly to emergencies or situations involving children's safety.

Attendance & Dependability

Consistent attendance and punctuality are essential because classrooms must maintain required teacher-to-child ratios.

Teachers are expected to:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work at their scheduled start time.
• Follow school procedures for reporting absences or tardiness.
• Maintain dependable attendance.
• Understand that frequent absences or tardiness affect children, coworkers, classroom ratios, and overall school operations.

Overall Expectation

A successful Preschool/Pre-K Teacher does more than supervise children.

The teacher should be actively teaching, engaging, observing, encouraging, communicating, and building relationships throughout the day .

Our goal is for every child to leave the Preschool/Pre-K program feeling confident, capable, curious, socially prepared, and excited about entering kindergarten , while families feel confident that their child has been loved, challenged, supported, and well prepared.