Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Kiddie Academy at Elyson - Katy, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Katy, TX

About the position

The Lead Pre-Kindergarten Educator at Kiddie Academy of Elyson is responsible for fostering a nurturing and educational environment for young children. This role involves managing classroom activities, ensuring the personal care and hygiene of children, and implementing lesson plans that promote physical, social, and emotional growth. The educator will also engage with parents and staff to address concerns and maintain a safe and clean classroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all parent, child, and classroom staff concerns are appropriately addressed
• Helps and supervises children during all activities
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities
• Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained
• Helps children with meal times and clean-up
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner
• Communicates appropriate information to parents and maintains developmental profiles for children
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards
• Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development
• Teaching experience in an Early Childhood Program
• Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for this position
• Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
• Highly professional and dependable
• Ability to interact appropriately with students of all ages and skill levels as well as with parents, coworkers, and management
• Ability to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high

Benefits

• Professional development and training in a supportive environment