Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Nellie's Treehouse is in search of a dedicated, full time, qualified Preschool teacher to work 8:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday in our Amherst location. This individual is responsible for preparing lesson plans, teaching age-appropriate content, and nurturing social emotional development.

What You'll Do

Lead Teacher is responsible for

Crafting educational structures to allow students to learn

Create strong home school bonds with parents and children

Create and implement monthly plans to meet goals and objectives

Observe students to ensure effective center based activities to support students learning

Work cooperatively with co-teacher, administration, and coworkers

Maintain a clean, safe and nurturing environment for children

Have strong communication skills

Understand NH State Licensing rules and regulations and adhere to them

Have conflict resolutions skills and behavioral management techniques

Supervise children during inside and outside play

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Requirements

Must have a minimum of 18 credits in ECE, Associate Degree preferred

Able to pass NH Background and FBI fingerprinting

Have CPR and First Aid or willing to obtain

Willingness to complete online health and safety trainings in first 90 days

Able to complete 18 hours of professional development annually

Experience a plus

Passionate about working with and caring for children

Nice To Haves

Empathy

Flexibility/Adaptability

Organizational skills

Patience

Good Sense of Humor

FUN

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development

• Up to 80 hours of Paid Time Off Annually

  Bonuses offered

About Us

Nellie's Treehouse is a family-owned and operated child care/early learning center located on Route 101A in Amherst, NH. The program opened in 2000, serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years and has a licensed capacity of 69 students. Nellie's provides 5,000 square feet of indoor classroom spaces and sits on an acre of land.

The goal of the school is to ensure the safety and well being of the children at all times and to encourage successful social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth and development throughout the early years. We acknowledge the importance of authentic partnerships with families as they are their child's first teachers. We recognize each child as an individual and utilize developmentally appropriate, play based curriculum to promote independence and foster creativity.

The center is open from 6:00am to 7:00pm and has an open door policy. Infants and Ones are provided diapers, wipes, spring water and whole milk. Twos, Preschool, Pre-k and K are provided breakfast, lunches and 3 snacks.