Preschool Teacher

Love working with children? Then this is the job for you! Come help us nurture children and families!!!

About Us

The Children's Center, a non-profit agency, is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young children, one family at a time. Our mission is to nurture and educate children and their families. We provide opportunities for education, parenting support and resources to families in our communities.

The Children's Center Head Start/Early Head Start is a federally funded program that provides no cost services to qualifying families who reside in the community. Comprehensive services are provided to pregnant women and their partners and children from birth to 5. Child development, health and family services are provided through a variety of program options designed to meet the needs of low-income and at-risk families.

About the Preschool Teacher Job

The Children’s Center is looking for highly motivated individuals to join our teaching team! Our preschool program builds the solid academic foundation students need for future success. In our school, classes are led by a dedicated, caring team of teachers who value open communication with parents. Our preschool offers the perfect balance of learning and play, combining structured learning experiences with play activities designed for each developmental stage.

Our Preschool Teachers…

• Implement our research-based STREAMin³ Curriculum that promotes discovery and exploration as a way of learning
• Enjoy leading structured activities both in the classroom and on the playground
• Ensure all Virginia Licensing and Head Start/Early Head Start regulations are followed to ensure child safety and to maintain a high-quality classroom
• Communicate directly with parents to build healthy partnerships that promote the child’s success and healthy development
• Stay dedicated to our mission in order to build an educational foundation for each child to grow cognitively, emotionally, and physically each day

Being a Preschool Teacher with Us

We are looking for a vibrant preschool teacher to educate, care for, and inspire the young minds at our preschool. Using a variety of teaching methods, including artistic expression, educational play, and storytelling, you will teach children to identify shapes, colors, numbers, and letters, while providing them with foundational life skills and preparing them for the next stage of formal education.

We are most interested in applicants who have…

• 1-3 years of experience working with young children in a classroom setting
  
• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Passion for teaching young children
• Creativity, organization and classroom management
• Positive mindset toward child learning and social-emotional development
• Patient, compassionate attitude, with a friendly, energetic disposition
  

If you like children and want to make a difference in their lives, early childhood education lets you start at the beginning of it all. Apply to come join our team!

Preschool Teacher Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred; Early Childhood Career Studies Certificate and high school diploma/GED required
• Experience working with young children in a classroom setting
• Familiar with Virginia Licensing regulations
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to home visits
• Ability to obtain required certifications, such as First Aid/CPR, within 10 days of hire
• Work conditions: The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials. Prolonged periods of standing, bending, sitting, squatting, kneeling. May be exposed to excessive, continuous, loud noise.
• Physical exertion requirements: Work is defined as Medium work. Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that he or she can also do sedentary and light work.
• Ability and flexibility to work at any school in Suffolk

Preschool Teacher Skills

• Knowledge of instructional methods appropriate for preschool-aged children
  
• Desire and ability to work with children with diverse backgrounds and levels of ability toward accomplishing their educational and developmental goals
• Familiarity with multiple infant and toddler learning areas
• Ability to organize tasks and manage time to meet many and varied deadlines
• Working familiarity with assistive technologies; internet and email systems; and word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software
• Working knowledge of various school and video equipment

Preschool Teacher Benefits

• 14 paid holidays
  
• Up to 13 paid vacation days
• Professional development
• 401K retirement plan
• Comprehensive insurance benefits including health, dental, vision, disability and life
• Eligible to participate in Virginia's RecognizeB5 incentive program - In Fall 2023, educators will be eligible for up to $3,000 for the July 2023 - June 2024 program year

If you do not meet the above advanced degree education requirements, scholarships are available to cover required college class tuition.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, activities, requirements and qualifications may change at any time with or without notice at the sole discretion of the Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran, Drug-Free Workplace
The Children’s Center is an equal opportunity provider and employer. We recruit, employ, train, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal state, or local law. Offers of employment are contingent on successful background checks, drug screen, and tuberculosis screen. Requests for accommodation, including religious or medically-based accommodations, are not guaranteed and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Request need to be made in writing and submitted to HR@childrenscenterva.com.

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