Preschool Lead Teacher

Job Title

Preschool Lead Teacher

Job Type

Full Time

Work Hours

Monday – Friday (8:00am-4:30pm)

Duties may require occasional overtime on weekends or additional hours as necessary to meet business needs.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Reports To

Preschool Director

*Recruiting End Date

** Looking to hire IMMEDIATELY** Open Until Filled

Job Overview
We are seeking a passionate and energetic Preschool Teacher to provide a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for children to learn, grow and develop with hands-on opportunities that are age appropriate. In this vital role, you will create a warm, engaging classroom environment that promotes early childhood development in literacy, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. We have low student to teacher ratios. Maximum 15 children with a Teacher's Aide.

Essential Functions

• Creates and ensures that the learning environment is safe and nurturing through intentional teaching and active supervision.
• Ensures the children are always supervised within sight and/or sound.
• Creates and implements curriculum using the “Creative Curriculum” as a framework.
• Submits monthly lesson plans and posts them in the classroom.
• Plans and implements daily activities.
• Assess children’s progress and development by using resource tools to document observations, checklists, sample work, pictures, etc.
• Communicates with parents written and/or verbally regarding their child’s learning and development.
• Actively engages, interacts and participates in children’s learning.
• Uses positive guidance techniques to discipline children.
• Reports any facility issues and removes items that are hazardous to children immediately.
• Ensures that all chemicals and hazardous items are locked or properly stored.
• Knowledgeable of children’s allergies, medications, medical history, etc. and communicates with their classroom aide.
• Restock supplies and report any purchases needed to the director.
• Knowledgeable and compliant with child-staff ratios at all times. Always knows the daily head count of the class.
• Supervises the classroom assistant teachers and/or aides.
• Provides support, coaching and mentoring to their classroom assistant and/or aide.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings
• Searches and attends professional development classes, workshops, etc.(Minimum 16 hours per anniversary year).
• Updates annual background checks with Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing Division.
• Respects the confidentiality of student records, observations when communicating with parents and co-workers.
• Arrives to work according to their scheduled shifts on time and adheres to the “call out” policy when reporting an absence.
• Follows all policies and procedures of the Wesley Children’s Program.
• Dresses appropriately, comfortably, and professionally.
• Communicates positively to children, parents, and co-workers.

Equipment Use

• Must be able to use a computer, copier, facsimile machine, and telephone/voice mail system, or willing to learn on the job.

Mental, Physical and Communication Demands

• Must be able to work under minimal supervision.
• Frequently sits, stands, walks, bends, stoops, and performs desk-based tasks, including grasping, lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying up to 30 pounds.
• Requires working to established procedures, maintaining reliable work attendance.
• Requires verbal communication skills and ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be detail oriented and well organized.
• Update annual background checks with Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing Division
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs and be able to physically move around with children ages six months to five years old.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in Early Childhood Education or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Must have at least 12 credits in Early Childhood Education.
• Must have at least 1-3 years of experience working in an educational setting.
• Must successfully pass all background checks and health clearances (Physical and TB Tests results are required).
• Preferred COVID vaccinated
• Must complete a registry with CANOES found on the patchhawaii.org website.

License/Certification

• First Aide/CPR certified (Preferred)
• PATCH Canoe Registry (Requierd)
• Meet DHS licensing requirements and Pass a Background check (Required)

Pay: $41,000.00 - $43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)
• Classroom: 1 year (Required)
• Childcare: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• PATCH registry (Required)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• First Aid Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Honolulu, HI 96816 (Required)

Work Location: In person