Preschool/Early Learning Teacher - Full-time

Infant Teacher
Teaching is more than a job. It's an opportunity to foster curiosity, creativity and compassion in children—all while helping them develop a lifelong love of learning. As an Early Childhood Teacher at Primrose School of Legacy, you'll create a fun, safe environment for little ones who are constantly on the move. Through a daily schedule of purposeful play, you'll help lay the foundation for the school setting as children navigate a classroom environment, build their motor skills and grow their vocabulary.
Make a difference every day.

Spend your days building genuine relationships with each child.
Work with your co-teacher to implement the lesson plans from the research-informed Balanced Learning® curriculum.
Maintain a well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
Discover what works best for each child as you teach them about the world around them.
Get everything you need to give children everything they need.
At Primrose School of Legacy, you bring the passion, and we'll give you all the tools and training to be successful. Our Balanced Learning® approach was developed with early learning experts. It provides clear daily plans so you can focus your time in the classroom on forming connections with the children—and spend your time outside of school focused on yourself. Classrooms come fully stocked with everything you need, and our supportive Leadership Team works every day to create a safe, healthy environment and a culture where all children and team members can thrive. And if that's not enough, just wait until you help a child learn something new and see their face light up with excitement. As a Teacher at Primrose School of Legacy, located at 17440 Wright Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68130 (near 175th and West Center Road), you will help young minds explore, discover and understand the world around them.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Infant Teacher to plan and implement an ongoing program of activities that promote the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of each child, in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning® approach to teaching and learning. Primrose School of Legacy is an accredited private preschool that provides a premier educational child care experience. We offer year-round programs for children from infant through elementary-aged school age.
Primary Responsibilities:

Is responsible for the overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of Early Childhood students, approximately 18-36 months of age.
Observes all rules and regulations at Primrose School of Legacy and the local, state or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety and care of children.
Assesses each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basis.
Implements the approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning® curriculum and programming.
Plans with a member of the Leadership Team the parent-teacher conferences and student evaluations.
Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
Provides verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for the children's behavior.
Accepts responsibility for maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas and playgrounds.
Attends all required staff meetings, workshops and/or school functions.
Maintains overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines offered in the Primrose School of Legacy Employee Handbook
Assists in other capacities that Director, or designee, determines is necessary.
Desired skills and experience:

Must meet basic requirements of local child care regulatory agency
Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred
Knowledge of the social, emotional and creative needs of young children
Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. For Infant and Young Toddler teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib.
Experience or 2 year degree in early childhood or related field preferred but not required
Benefits

• Health
• Vision
• Dental

~401K

• Uniforms
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Food Truck Friday
• Money Monday