Early Childhood - Nursery Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Develops and delivers engaging and interactive curriculum to promote cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in young children. Collaborates with the teaching team to design and implement a cohesive lesson plan that fosters a stimulating and supportive classroom environment. Communicates effectively with children, parents, and colleagues to address individual needs, resolve concerns, and promote a safe and inclusive learning space.

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, forms and files.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy 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.
• Must clear a full background check
• Requirements include taking frequent walks, using hands and fingers, handling objects, tools, or controls, and talking to and hearing voices at many levels. You may also be required to kneel, bend, squat, or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required, including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• High school diploma

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in early childhood education or early childhood development

Child Development Associate (CDA)

A minimum of 2 years of professional childcare experience is helpful

Benefits

• Paid Training

  Education Assistance

  Simple IRA