Preschool Teacher - Early Childhood Education If you are a licensed and experienced preschool educator and you are interested in working for an innovative and forward-thinking school, join the Celebree family! We are looking for a Preschool Teacher to take charge of a classroom at one of our Celebree Schools. You will be in charge of the planning and direction of your class to ensure a fun, safe and educational learning environment for each and every child assigned to you. Class sizes are manageable, with you and an assistant coaching a class of 12 at the two year-old level, or a class of 20 at the three, four and five year-old levels. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of children and their families! Preschool Teacher - Early Childhood Education Job Responsibilities As a Preschool Teacher, you will be responsible not only for creating a positive and educational classroom experience, but also for doing so in full compliance with all MSDE-OCC regulations as well as with all Celebree standards, policies and procedures. You will be responsible for consistently upholding our company's commitment to protect, educate and nurture children. Your specific duties will include: Providing a welcoming and friendly classroom environment for all children, parents and visitors, including a regularly updated educational and informative Parent Board Creating fun innovative and engagingage-appropriate lesson plans that reflect Celebree's curriculum and weekly themes Managing effective classroom transitions Assisting and supervising children during all activities, plus counseling children as needed using positive and appropriate discipline techniques Ensuring that the appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained Accurately completing all classroom paperwork, such as daily reports, accident reports and attendance records Following all classroom regulations for the safety and educational success of the children Attending all team meetings, training's and center events as requested Limiting unscheduled absences Providing support and direction to the assistant educator to ensure a productive and orderly classroom Presenting a positive and professional image at all times and adhering to uniform requirements Communicating with parents in a friendly and effective manner, including greeting them by name, addressing concerns in a timely manner, giving positive feedback and providing regular updates on their child's development and classroom happenings Maintaining open and effective communication with the director Identifying opportunities and/or problems in the classroom and the center and resolving them in cooperation with the assistant educator and/or the center director Maintaining certification requirements - three Continuing Education Credits per year Conducting working interviews with prospective new educators and mentoring new hires as required Maintaining confidentiality regarding families, co-workers and self Job Requirements: Preschool Teacher - Early Childhood Education As a Preschool Teacher, you must combine a positive and creative personality with exceptional classroom management skills in order to provide the best possible Parent-Educator-Child experience. You must also constantly look for opportunities to engage children in new experiences that have a strong educational foundation. It is also important that you display excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to connect with children and parents while still maintaining the appropriate professional distance. Specific qualifications for the Preschool Teacher position include: Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in early childhood edification learning OR Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field (but with the mentioned requirements), preferred 90 clock hours in Child Development and Curriculum Planning accompanied by 1 year experience in a licensed preschool classroom OR 1 year of college (30 semester hours) OR a combination of classroom experience & college hours 9 clock hours of training in communicating with staff, parents and the public Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of behavioral and developmental stages of children Knowledge of MSDE-OCC licensing requirements Excellent relationship-management skills Strong organizational and problem solving skills Solid attention to detail Patient and flexible Basic computer proficiency; familiarity with educational software preferred Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, reach, lift and carry Ability to lift 50 pounds Certification in CPR and First Aid preferred (can be obtained as part of hiring process) Preschool Teacher - Early Childhood Education Benefits As a Preschool Teacher with Celebree, you will be part of a stable and growing organization with a commitment to integrity, investment in our team members and providing the best possible early education experience for children and their parents. We will provide you with ongoing professional mentoring and coaching as well as quarterly opportunities to earn Continuing Education Units. We prefer to promote from within, and our succession planning program will enable you to advance to positions with increased management responsibilities. Your hard work and professional dedication will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package that includes benefits. Your benefits will include: Options for health, dental & life insurances Tiered Childcare Benefit package 401(k) Annual increases Quarterly and annual awards Accrued leave Preschool Teacher - Early Childhood Education Make a positive difference in the lives of preschoolers! Apply now!