Early Childhood Teacher

Job Description

Job DescriptionBenefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Once Upon a Childcare is looking for an Early Childhood Teacher to join our team! In this classroom, you will work with children aged from two and a half to three and a half. This person would need to be comfortable with potty training.



Benefits and Perks

• Paid time off
• Sick pay and holiday pay
• Health insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Regular pay raises
• Bonus potential
• Ongoing training & development
• Career advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Birthday off with pay

We're open Monday-Friday during working hours - no late nights or weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a fun and creative lesson plan suitable for children in your care
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, 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, colors, art, etc...).
• Track children's progress and report to parents
• Help children with potty training
• 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.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility
• Child development courses through an accredited college and/or EQIT/Pyramid Plus courses and/or a Level 2 or higher in the PDIS credential system
• 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 or willingness to obtain