Lead Teacher- Preschool Details

Jump Start Academy - Marietta, GA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Energetic, Enthusiastic Educators are needed!

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Responsibilities:

  • Teaching basic skills such as color, shape, numbers, and letter recognition
  • Planning and carrying out curriculum
  • Helping children develop positive self-images and experience success
  • Encouraging the exploration of interests and developmental social skills
  • Developing schedules and routines ensuring physical activity, rest, and playtime
  • Teaching children how to play fairly with others
  • Disciplining bad behavior and rewarding good behavior
  • Observing, assessing, and documenting each assigned child’s health, skills, behavior, growth, and development
  • Identifying any physical or mental development concerns in assigned children
  • Meeting with parents to discuss concerns
  • Optimizing children’s developmental, intellectual, and social achievements in class activities
  • Providing leadership and guidance to other staff and colleagues
  • Creating and leading a supportive, nurturing learning environment that encourages responsibility and motivation

Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Preschool/Infant/Toddler/ After-School Teacher
  • Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
  • Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
  • Excellent communication and instructional skills
  • Ability to act as mediator between children
  • Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
  • Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
  • Certification in child CPR/First Aid

Job Requirements:

  • Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
  • Flexibility as to the hours and schedule of work
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Satisfactory comprehensive background letter from Bright from the Start
  • Be able to meet the physical demands of working with young children.
  • Must attend Saturday and evening meetings/trainings when required
  • Have reliable transportation
  • Possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, and have minimal absences

Educational and certification requirements

  • Education: High school diploma, CDA, Technical Certificate in ECE, Paraprofessional Certification, Associates, or Bachelor's Degree

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Marietta, GA 30064: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

  • Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Preschool experience: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Posted on : 2 years ago