Preschool Teacher

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Preschool Teacher

Date Posted:
9/11/2026

Location:
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex

Date Available:
11/01/2026

Closing Date:
09/22/2026
Job Title: Preschool Teacher

Reports To: Building Principal/Director of Early Childhood Education


Job Purpose: To provide instructional services to preschool students.

Qualifications-Required:
NJDOE P-3 or N-8 Certification
Knowledge of New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS)
Knowledge of New Jersey Preschool Classroom Teaching Guideline
Excellent classroom management
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to speak English clearly and accurately
Ability to create and implement lesson plans that demonstrate differentiated instruction
Ability to collaborate and cooperate with Master Teacher, CST, PIRT team and Related Service providers
Ability to implement and follow students' IEPs
Ability to engage and motivate students
Ability to engage and educate students with disabilities
Ability to appropriately involve paraprofessionals in the delivery of instruction and classroom rules
Ability to communicate effectively with parents/guardians of students
Ability to pass the Pre-employment Physical
Ability to pass the required Criminal History Review
Ability to pass the Sexual Misconduct Child Abuse Disclosure


Qualifications-Desired:
NJDOE Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification
Familiarity with Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching
Training in the Creative Curriculum and TS Gold
Knowledge of ECERS-3
Comprehensive understanding of early childhood development


Duties/Responsibilities:
Creates and follows daily lesson plans that detail differentiated teaching strategies
Implements best practices and strategies in classroom instruction
Implements teaching strategies that engage and motivate students
Works with the CST members to ensure the appropriate student services are being provided to special needs students
Creates and maintains a classroom environment that is safe and conducive for teaching and learning
Creates and modifies student assessments as needed
Communicates with parents/guardians
Establishes and enforces rules and procedures for appropriate behavior during classroom
Prepares materials and classrooms for class activities
Teaches personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy
Guides and counsels students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests
Observes and evaluates students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
Instructs students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation
Uses computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement instruction


Working Conditions:
School Building
Classroom
Salary range of $60,141 (BA, Step 1) to $104,512 (DOC, Step 13)
Medical and Dental Benefits

Physical Requirements: (The physical requirements are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Ability to maintain a positive attitude throughout the school day
Ability to reach above and below the waist
Ability to use fingers to pick, feel, and grasp objects
Ability to use both hands for repetitive motion
Ability to lift at least 50 lbs
Ability to service/support one student or small group of students for the length of a school day
Ability to restrain students when necessary
Ability to bend at the waist
Ability to lift and/or carry smaller students when necessary
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Ability to bend knees, stoop, and/or squat to address students
Visual and auditory acuity

Direct Reports:
N/A

Application Procedure:
Apply Online

Selection Procedure:
Interview

Egg Harbor Township Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer