Preschool Teachers - (For Children Ages 2-5)

Summary

Join a dedicated team of early childhood educators!

Be part of a team teaching classroom, where we believe collaboratively we can provide the best early education for our children. Every member of our faculty and staff has agreed to these six guiding principles that engage our passion of working with children. They define what we believe, dictate our behavior and determine our business decisions.

EDUCATION: We believe in the power of play and natural learning experiences to help even the youngest children gain knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live.

SERVICE: We are committed to creating a stable, nurturing community where children learn the value of helping others.

PASSION: We meet each day and each interaction with children and families with enthusiasm and compassion.

EXCELLENCE: We strive to meet the diverse learning needs of each child through rich knowledge of their interests and developmental abilities.

COMMUNICATION: We value parents as partners and work to provide clear, consistent communication between the school and home.

RESPECT: We strive to practice and teach acceptance of all individuals, instilling in our community a rich respect for all families.

Duties

• Create rich hands-on learning experiences for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play designed to promote social, emotional, communicative, creative, physical, and intellectual development.
• Attend to children's basic needs including changing diapers and assisting in the bathroom.
• Establish and enforce rules for positive behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
• Observe, document and evaluate children's behavior, social and emotional development and physical health.
• Establish a relationship with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.
• Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
• Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Maintain child portfolios, documenting children's behaviors in the areas of social, emotional, cognitive, language, physical and creative development each month.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field with early childhood coursework
• CPR & First Aid (may be completed after hiring)
• WI Registry membership for early childhood professionals (can be completed after hiring)
• Must be physically able to work with children

Benefits

Benefits:

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Professional Development Assistance

Retirement Plan

Free Tuition for Children of Employees