Early Childhood Infant/Toddler/Preschool Teacher (Full-Time Lead/Assistant)

Lead Teacher Position:

Job Summary
We are seeking passionate and dedicated Early Childhood Teachers to join the Bright Learning Academy community as full-time Lead or Assistant educators. In this role, you will play an important role in fostering a nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for young learners rom 6 weeks to 5 years old. Your enthusiasm and expertise will inspire children’s curiosity, support their growth across all developmental domains, and promote a love for learning that lasts a lifetime.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma, CDA , TCC or a Technical Certificate or above in early childhood or related fields.
• Spoken and written English fluency (Chinese fluency a plus)
• Enthusiastic in educating your minds and working with families
• Pass state background check
• Previous 1-2 years experience working with children in a licensed or accredited day care, childcare center or preschool preferred
• Adaptability in a continuously changing, fast-paced environment and participation in activities like singing, dancing, jumping and running
• Valid CPR and First-Aid certifications preferred (or willingness to obtain within 90 days of employment).

Responsibilities

• Lead Teacher Position:
• Record and send out infant/toddler daily sheets via an online communication platform to update families about their infant/toddler’s feeding, bottle, and diapering log daily.
• Communicate with parents by sending photos of daily activities through an online communication platform on a daily basis, reply and address parent concerns and refer to the office when needed, greet families with a genuine and friendly spirit, and assist the office in sending out weekly newsletters to inform parents of school activities.
• Presenting expectations that are appropriate to the child’s age and developmental level.
• Willing to assist children in developing self-help skills pertaining to their developmental age.
• Engage in collaborative planning/ teaching, create and implement approved weekly/bi-weekly lesson plans and daily classroom schedule in accordance with Bright Learning Academy's curriculum and programming.
• Conduct ongoing assessment by collecting photo samples, keeping anecdotal note records, and transferring the data into a formal checklist and summary assessment for each child in the class.
• Gain knowledge of the Georgia Early Learning Development Standards (GELDS) and project-based learning and apply it in lesson-planning and ongoing assessment.
• Plan with a co-teacher and a member of the Leadership Team to conduct semi-annual parent-teacher conferences in Fall and Spring.
• Contribute to the teaching team innovative teaching ideas and strategies.
• Update and communicate with the office about progress, challenges, and needs in the classroom.
• Plan, organize and inform the office of classroom, parent volunteer opportunities, and family events throughout the school year in an organized manner.
• Attend staff meetings and be a constructive member by voicing concerns and proposing possible solutions.
• Attend annual required training to improve and grow professionally.
• Be adaptive towards possible new educational trends and ideas that the school proposes to implement.
• Follow all rules and regulations at Bright Learning Academy and the local/state regulatory agencies pertaining to the health safety and care of children.
• Accept responsibility for maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas and playgrounds.
• Assist in other capacities that the Director, or designee, determines is necessary.
• Lift moderate to heavy weight (60 to 100 pounds); stand, walk, run, bend, stoop, push, pull, reach, manual dexterity use of legs and feet, good hearing and vision.
• Ability to communicate with office/parents for possible early intervention possibilities. Relate to and interact with children with special needs.
• Engage students in indoor and outdoor activities.
• Assistant Teacher Position:
• Provides continuous supervision of assigned children and maintains classroom management.
• Consistently interacts in a positive developmentally appropriate way with the children; role modeling appropriate behavior and language for children.
• Builds positive relationships with families, co-workers, and management.
• Assists lead co-teacher with communicating with parents by taking/sending photos of daily activities through an online communication platform.
• Greets families with a genuine and friendly spirit.
• Communicates parent concerns received with lead teacher/ office, and brainstorm strategies/action plans to address the concern.
• Engages in collaborative planning/ teaching and assists lead co-teacher with implementing learning activities/ centers.
• Assists lead co-teacher with ongoing assessment by collecting photo samples, keeping anecdotal note records, and transferring the data into a formal checklist and summary assessment for each child in the class.
• Plans with the lead co-teacher and a member of the Leadership Team to conduct semi-annual parent-teacher conferences in Fall and Spring.
• Contributes to the teaching team with innovative teaching ideas and strategies.
• Updates and communicates with the office about progress, challenges, and needs in the classroom.
• Discusses and assists the lead co-teacher with planning, organizing and informing the office of parent volunteer opportunities and family events in the classroom throughout the school year in an organized manner.
• Attends staff meetings and be a constructive member by voicing concerns and proposing possible solutions.
• Attends annual required training to improve and grow professionally.
• Is adaptive towards possible new educational trends and ideas that the school proposes to implement.
• Follows all rules and regulations at Bright Learning Academy and the local/state regulatory agencies pertaining to the health safety and care of children.
• Accepts responsibility for maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas and playgrounds.
• Assists in other capacities that the Director, or designee, determines is necessary.

Pay: $15.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Work Location: In person