Early Childhood Education-Prekindergarten Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Trinity Early Learning Academy is seeking exceptional early childhood professionals to join our amazing team! Friendly, enthusiastic, and reliable teachers are encouraged to apply today for our full time Lead Pre-Kindergarten opening, to be filled as soon as possible. If you are ready to use your talents, techniques and skills in early childhood, and want to be engaged in building a strong start for children heading to Kindergarten, we would love to hear from you. We are honored to be a well-established, faith-based facility in our area, however, membership or affiliation is not a requirement of employment.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on 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 parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher 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, lesson plans, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of professional Early Childhood classroom experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• Positive attitude and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification (or willing to obtain)
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Must meet CDEC requirements for early childhood professional or related field of study; Level 3 in Colorado Shines system or willing to obtain
• 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.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, classroom management and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Trinity Early Learning Academy values its employees and offers a team oriented, faith-based facility where one can expect to be treated with respect in a warm, friendly and mutually supportive environment. We recognize the importance of our staff by offering:

• Competitive Wages
• Regular Salary Increases
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Christmas Break
• Funeral Leave
• Paid Snow Days
• Generous Tuition Discount