Early Childhood Teacher

About the Job

Location: Southwest Austin (Oak Hill Area).

Compensation:

Our full-time hourly rates are consistently above local market averages, with pay ranging from 16 to 19 per hour for candidates with extensive recent experience.

Benefits:

Full-time employees who maintain a good standing and work history qualify for benefits including employee discounts, holiday bonuses, gas bonuses, and additional time-off bonuses.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a passionate Early Childhood Teacher to help maintain a nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment where children can explore, create, and grow. The ideal candidate enjoys working directly with children, and is committed to supporting children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through meaningful play, hands-on experiences, and responsive interactions while upholding the values and practices of our program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, organized, and engaging classroom environment.
• Implement established curriculum and learning experiences that encourage creativity, exploration, and independent decision-making.
• Support children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development through positive interactions and guidance.
• Observe and document children's development and progress as required.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Participate actively in indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
• Ensure classroom materials, learning spaces, and activities are prepared and maintained.
• Uphold all health, safety, and licensing requirements.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Genuine passion for working with young children.
• Strong commitment to Early Childhood Education.
• Experience working in a licensed childcare, preschool, or early childhood setting.
• Ability to maintain a well-organized, clean, engaging, and interactive learning environment.
• Demonstrated ability to keep classroom spaces organized, clean, and orderly before, during, and after activities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Energetic, positive, responsible, flexible, punctual, respectful, and professional demeanor.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Clean Criminal Background Check.
• Reliable transportation and ability to commute to South Central Austin or Dripping Springs.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Associate degree, CDA, or coursework in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
• Experience with STEAM, Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Waldorf, or nature-based educational approaches.
• Experience documenting child development and supporting curriculum implementation.
• CPR/First Aid certification.
• Interest in gardening, nature, dance, yoga, or outdoor education.

Apply Today:

Are you passionate about impacting the lives of young learners and eager to join a dedicated team? Please submit your resume and contact information, and we will reach out to you shortly.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting opportunity. We look forward to connecting with you soon.

About the Company

Nature Preschool Center is dedicated to serving the South Austin and surrounding communities. We are here to give your little ones the best possible environment for their learning and fun. In Nature Preschool Center, children pursue their own interests at the pace of their choosing. Nature Preschool Center guides watch and provide guidance to steer and spawn interests on individual basis. Before they start any activity, children learn to prepare their environment. Our children work in multi-age group setting. Our multi-age grouping provides children with opportunities for broad social development. The younger children receive stimulation from the older children's activities. The older children, in turn, benefit from helping the younger ones. They develop confidence, while solidifying their own concepts/knowledge, by teaching younger children. Our school in many ways resembles a family. Parental involvement adds to the Nature Preschool Center community spirit. Nature Preschool Center teaches kids to be independent, focused, motivated, curious, inquisitive, passionate, compassionate, tolerant, conscious of their surroundings, and above all - Love nature and be happy!