Teacher/Assistant preschool teachers

Job Description

Want to work in a fun place and have your weekends free? We are a small private preschool and after school program in Centreville VA. Currently looking for warm, fun-loving, and dependable persons to fill position in our Pre-K as a lead teacher. We also have openings in our younger age groups. Great working atmosphere, benefits available. Please e-mail resume if interested!

Pre-K Teacher

We are looking for a qualified Preschool Teacher to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education. You will teach them important elements that they will encounter soon after they enter school life. A preschool teacher 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

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

Skills

Proven experience as a Preschool 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

Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable

Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen

Certification in child CPR

Applicant qualificationsCompany Description

We are a small family owned child care center. We have been in business since 1984.

Full-time