Job description

***Pay based of education and experience ****

Looking to join a team atmosphere to make a positive difference each and every day? Then look no further! Join our mission to provide the best preschool education for children. Brand new Goddard School looking for the best of the best. We are building a dynamite team for a new center located in Carlisle Pa!

We are looking for a self-starter who enjoys creating meaningful relationships with co-workers, students, and their families with a passion for educating early learners. We value team members that embrace positive energy to make extraordinary differences in the lives of children and families.

You’ll receive ongoing training from our team of field instructors to build your skill set in all aspects of education in a safe and healthy environment. Our staff enjoys a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid training and opportunities for continued growth and advancement.

If you are interested in joining our Goddard family or learning more about any of our available positions, apply now!

INCENTIVES/BENEFITS:

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and Simple IRA retirement plan.
• Paid professional development and training.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Discounted Child care
• Continued focus on your professional development – our Goddard Systems University is accredited by IACET to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Overview:

A Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment. Additionally, he/she is responsible to work together with teammates and in conjunction with the entire faculty.

Qualifications:

· Associate's or Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or related human services field preferred or experience working with children

· Documented experience working with children preferred

· Meets background check eligibility including required PA state clearances for child care employees

· Has knowledge of childcare programming, safety and emergency first-aid procedures, program management and customer service principles

· Develops relationships and communicate effectively with children, parents, and faculty members

· Works productively without supervision within established organizational policies and procedures

· Is highly motivated and takes direction well with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Is dependable and adaptable and enjoys working in teams

· Must be able to lift at least 40lbs

Responsibilities:

A Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment

· Maintain an appropriate environment (indoors and outdoors) that is safe, healthy, neat, attractive, and clean which will support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom.

· Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedure(s).

· Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times.

· Ensure that children are always within state ratio requirements.

Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence

· Present lessons in a clear, well-organized, and logical structure, using a clear, easily understood voice that embraces enthusiasm and optimism.

· Provide students with teacher modeling, guided practice and scaffolding, and support that allows students to move toward demonstrating skills and competencies independently.

· Demonstrate a sound knowledge of subject matter and integrate technology to support student learning.

· Model Standard English speech and correct grammar at all times.

· Adapt the program to meet the individual needs of each child.

· Create a multi-cultural learning environment.

· Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate materials.

· Interact with the children to support play, exploration, and learning.

· Encourage creativity through science, technology, engineering, art, and music.

Support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance

· Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills.

· Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security.

· Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling.

· Respect cultural and ethnic diversity.

Establish positive and effective family relations

· Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty.

· Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences.

· Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s learning experiences.

· Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child.

· Maintain a portfolio for each child.

Ensure an effective program, responsive to children’s needs

· Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities.

· Build teamwork.

· Develop lesson plans.

· Perform child observations and document in their portfolios.

· Use assessment tools (eg, Progress Reports, Children’s Progress).

The Goddard School at Carlisle is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Carlisle, PA 17015: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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