Preschool Teacher - 2yr old room

Kiddie Academy of Cranberry Township

Cranberry Township, PA

$16 to $19 Hourly
Full-Time

Job Description

We are new owners seeking a dedicated and passionate Infant Room Preschool Teacher to join our team! We are deeply focused on creating a strong staff culture. We want everyone to feel supported, and able to build a healthy work/life balance.

Responsibilities:
- Diapering
- Following individual feeding schedules, and individual needs - updated by the parents
- Assists and supervises children during ALL activities
- Develop and implement engaging lesson plans
- Provide individualized attention and support to each child based on their unique needs and abilities
- Utilize various teaching methods and materials to enhance learning experiences
- Monitor and assess each child's progress, documenting observations and maintaining accurate records
- Completes all academy and classroom paperwork: daily notes, student accident reports, attendance reports, etc
- Follows Kiddie Academy and PA state regulations on all health and safety policies and regulations
- Maintain a clean, organized, and stimulating classroom environment that is conducive to learning

- Assists children with mealtimes and clean-up
- Ensures classroom medication schedule is followed, when applicable
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings

Kiddie Academy of Cranberry Township is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Experience:

- Previous experience working with preschool-aged children in a childcare or daycare setting (1 year).

- Associates or Bachelors degree, preferred, but not required

- Knowledge of early childhood education principles, theories, and best practices

- Strong understanding of child development milestones and the ability to adapt teaching strategies accordingly

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

- Ability to effectively manage a classroom setting while maintaining a positive and nurturing atmosphere

Qualifications and Certifications:

- Must be 18yrs, or older

- U.S. work authorization, if applicable
- FBI fingerprinting

- NSOR

- PA State Police

- PA child abuse