What are the responsibilities and job description for the VPK Teacher position at Early Learning Academy?
We are looking for a qualified VPK Teacher for our positive and loving preschool. The perfect candidate 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 in the next level of education.
Responsibilities
- Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) 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 curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children’s progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
- Collaborate with other educators
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards. This includes daily trash removal, mopping, vacuuming, sanitizing surfaces and toys.
- Help Director close school at the end of the day.
Skills
- Proven experience as a VPK 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
- Classroom management experience
- Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
- Certification in child CPR
- Valid DCF staff credential
- Experience in CLASS observations
- CDA preferred
- Bi-lingual a plus
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- VPK: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
- DCF 45 hours (Preferred)
- Staff Credential (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $20
