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Kindergarten Prep Teacher
$35,360 - $47,840/Yr
First Class Preparatory School - Mooresville, NC
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Onsite - Mooresville, NC
Educational Services
About the position
The Kindergarten Prep Teacher at First Class Preparatory School is responsible for preparing preschool children for kindergarten by introducing them to organized education. The role involves teaching essential skills and fostering emotional and social development to help children transition smoothly into their next educational phase. The teacher must possess a deep love for children, patience, and knowledge of effective preschool educational methods.
Responsibilities
- Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children's progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche
- Collaborate with other educators
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Preschool Teacher
- Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
- Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
- Excellent communication and instructional skills
- Ability to act as mediator between children
- Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
- Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
- Qualifying Letter (NC background check to work in childcare)
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in Pre Kindergarten or Kindergarten (1 year preferred)
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
