Infant/Toddler Teachers

Do you want a job where you are appreciated by those around you everyday?? A job where you can wear jeans/leggings and a t-shirt to work everyday? A job with set hours, no weekends/nights? A job where your co-workers become your friends due to the team atmosphere throughout our company? A job where you are greeted daily with hugs and high fives from our littlest learners?

Do you LOVE young children? Do you have experience working with children under 5 years old?

If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, then we might be the right fit for you!

The Goddard School, located in Marshallton/West Chester, a preschool/childcare/daycare center, is currently seeking a loving, fun, energetic, full-time teacher to join our teaching team!

We’d love experience with teaching in a classroom, but we’re also happy to help a great candidate just entering this field. Our teachers come from many different backgrounds and all we ask is that you bring a great attitude and a willingness to learn.

Candidates will be selected based on their ability to engage children in a safe, nurturing and loving manner, as well as effectively communicate with co-teachers and families. Our teachers create engaging learning environments filled with opportunities for children to explore, discover, and create with their teachers right by their sides guiding their learning process! We will provide a comprehensive training program.

Come work with a great team of teachers in a supportive environment where you are truly respected and appreciated! We are more than just a daycare, we are a preschool that offers a high quality early childhood experience for our families, children, and teachers!

Responsibilities:

• Our teachers care and educate our children, while meeting the individual needs of each child
• Our teachers creatively customize implement weekly lesson plans and schedules
• Our teachers help to design and maintain an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the Infants and Toddlers in the classroom
• Our teachers interact with the children to support play, exploration, and learning
• Our teachers communicate appropriately and professionally with parents and fellow staff
• Participation in staff and training meetings
• Compliance with current governmental regulations and company procedures and policies

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation based on experience and education
• Health and dental benefits, 100% paid by empoyer
• 401k with matching from employer
• Paid professional development
• First Aid & CPR Certification provided
• Paid days of leave
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Years when our school is closed
• Paid comprehensive training program
• $300 bonus after 90 days of employment

Requirements:

• A CDA, Associates degree or Bachelor degree in education or related field OR experience working with young children
• Experience working with children under the age of 5, this can be from being a nanny or a babysitter
• Must be 18 years of age with the minimum of a high school degree
• Must be a team player
• Must have reliable transportation to our school
• Must be able to work Monday-Friday, Full time

A little bit about our school-

• We are the very first Goddard School ever opened!!
• Our school is housed in a really cool 100 year old building that our teachers and families say "feels like home"!
• Our teachers are supported with a management team of an on-site Owner and two full-time Directors!
• We have lots of fun resources and curriculum for our teachers to use in our Infant and Toddler classrooms such as: Yoga, Sign Language, Spanish, and Chess!