Preschool Teacher
Job Description
Job Description
Where the Wild Things Play is eager to find an enthusiastic team player who loves seeing young children grow and learn.
We are looking for a qualified Preschool Teacher to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education through play-based learning. You will teach them important elements they will encounter soon after entering school life. A preschool teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods, as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate to the next level of education.
Responsibilities
- Develop a careful and creative play based program suitable for preschool children
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, creative play) to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed play-based curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, do crafts, etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are always safe
- Track children’s daily schedule and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly about the child’s day and progress
- Collaborate with co-workers
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Skills
- Proven experience as a Preschool 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 a mediator between children
- Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
- Certification in child CPR
To be considered, the candidate must have 12 core units in Child Development and will have a clear background check through the FBI and the DOJ.
Check us out at www.wildthingspreschool.com!!