Preschool Teacher

Company: Guiding Hands Academy
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description RESPONSIBILITIES: Inspiring children to want to learn more about themselves and the world around them and celebrating individual accomplishments. Instruct children in age-appropriate activities to promote intellectual and creative growth. Creating a learning environment that is fun, stimulating and engaging. Working collaboratively alongside fellow teachers and administrative staff. Developing meaningful relationships with families through personal discussions and communicating throughout the day via our online app. Establish and maintain positive relationships with students and parents. Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment in which children can coexist and thrive. Maintain the health and safety of all students. Enthusiastic classroom leader with exceptional communication skills. Experience and a love of working with children and their families. Committed to education with excellent judgment, problem solving, and decision-making abilities. Prepared to laugh, sing, dance, and distribute warm hugs all day. REQUIREMENTS: Lead Teachers need to have: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, OR 60 semester hours with 6 semester hours in Early Childhood Education, OR 1 year experience in a licensed daycare, 30 semester hours with 6 semester hours in Early Childhood Education OR A valid CDA (Child Development Associates) BENEFITS: Competitive pay Medical insurance Paid vacation Paid holidays Childcare tuition discounts Complimentary Online Continual Education and advancement courses Weekends off Established work hours Company Description Guiding Hands Academy offers comprehensive Early Child Care services starting at 6 weeks of age through 12 years old school-age children. Our curriculum is dual-language, adapted to the developmental stage of each age group, and is adjusted to each child's needs by scaffolding their learning and newly acquired or continuously developing skills. Our goal is to be each child's home away from home by offering a clean and warm environment, with caring staff and a nutritious and high-quality meal plan. We strive to keep parents up to date with how their children are doing and what they are learning via our open communication lines through BrightWheel.

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