Preschool Lead Teacher - Preschool/Pre-K

The Goddard School located in Parker is currently interviewing for full-time lead teachers for Preschool/Pre-K classroom. We have immediate availability.

We are currently looking for energetic, passionate, creative teachers that will help grow our program by providing a developmentally appropriate classroom, where the children feel safe and are allowed to freely explore their environment. Our program enhances children's emotional, social, intellectual and physical development.

Lead Teachers are responsible for ensuring compliance with Goddard's industry-leading Quality Assurance standards while implementing lesson plans based on Goddard Developmental Guidelines and monthly school themes.

All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Lead Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities:

• An Associate's or Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development.
• A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential.
• Proof of current and active enrollment in an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
• The minimum requirement would be having ECE 101 or 103 and one other Early Childhood Education Course and a minimum of 1 year of verifiable and documented experience working with children ages birth to age 8 OR have a credential level 2 through Colorado Shines.

We offer benefits such as paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, childcare discounts, medical insurance, retirement match.

You will be required to pass a Federal and Colorado background check and a TRAILS check.

Compensation is based on credentials, experience and tenure in the industry.

Benefits include paid time off, tuition reimbursement, medical benefits, childcare discounts and retirement match.

All employees are required to complete background checks, including the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation and TRAILS database.

Pay is dependent on experience and education/credentials.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $14.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• credential to work as a Lead Teacher (Preferred)

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

This Job Is:

• A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
• A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
• A job for which all ages, including older job seekers, are encouraged to apply
• Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

• No