Preschool Teacher

Schedule/Hours: M – F 9:00 pm – 5:30 pm - 40 hours a week

This position is responsible for:

Provides pre-school services for children including personal care, hygiene, learning and development activities and specialized programs; plans, develops, and teaches pre-school classes; prepares and maintains records; maintains cleanliness and orderliness of childcare property.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides constant care for the needs of the children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner.
• Develops and implements lesson plans which are age-group program specific; utilizes age-group appropriate discovery areas, enriched with program-specific activities, including teacher-made materials and hands-on activities.
• Provides opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through both inside and outside learning activities.
• Organizes and supervises recreational activities; observes, monitors, and supervises children on the playground.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to lift, hold, and carry children on a regular basis (up to 50 lbs.).
• Duties are usually performed by combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis.
• Work is performed in a normal pre-school environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Healthcare Bundle Plan

• Retirement Plan

• Discounted Childcare and more!

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required, and

• two years experience teaching child development programs in a church or pre-school, or

• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Valid state driver's license

C.P.R. and First Aid Certification

Health Card Certification

DCF Staff Credential

45 Hour DCF training (Required within first year of employment)

• This position requires a level 2 background screening. For general information about the Florida Clearinghouse screening process, please visit:

B531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled