Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
- Opportunity for advancement
Build a brighter future for all children.
Teaching is more than a job. Its an opportunity to foster curiosity, creativity and compassion in childrenall while helping them develop a lifelong love of learning.
The lead teacher is responsible for the overall supervision and education of a group of fifteen (15) children, ages 3-5 years old, in a state-contracted preschool classroom
Make a difference every day.
- Spend your days building genuine relationships with each child.
- Help children learn about language and literacy, science, life skills, and more.
- Work to implement the lesson plans from the research-informed Balanced Learning curriculum.
- Maintain a well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
- Discover what works best for each child as you teach them about the world around them.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree or higher
Meet all State of NJ Licensing requirements
Must have the ability to work well with parents and other staff members
Excellent oral and written skills with competency in email communications; familiarity with Google classroom or other online teaching platforms a plus
Bilingual in Spanish a plus
Essential Responsibilities
Oversee and ensure the children's safety and wellbeing at all times; treat each child, co-worker and parent with dignity and respect
Establish and maintain a clean, safe, and caring classroom environment equipped with age appropriate learning materials aligned with The Creative Curriculum
Develop lesson plans in collaboration with the Teacher Assistant; assume an equal amount of classroom housekeeping responsibilities
Assess and document each childs development; prepare quarterly parent conference forms
Arrange the classroom in accordance with Creative Curriculum principles display all necessary planning boards and charts
Maintain a clean, orderly, and organized classroom, storage closets, and bathroom at all times.
Develop and implement activities that meet the individual and group needs of children
Salary commensurate with experience. Employment is "At Will." Primrose School of Randolph is an equal opportunity employer.