Preschool Teacher Jobs

Summary

The preschool teacher provides a safe and caring learning environment for young children.



Duties

• Provides transportation services for children and parents consistent with the Transportation Plan and operating policies and procedures.
• Teaches developmentally appropriate learning activities and implements developmentally appropriate learning strategies for young children based on individual needs in order to advance physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth and development (with specific attention/provision made for children with mental health or special needs).
• Directs and supervises classroom aides and volunteers and provides the leadership, training, monitoring, and assistance necessary for satisfactory personnel performance and effective, efficient delivery of Head Start services in compliance with program and personnel policies and procedures and other applicable regulations.
• Recruits, trains, and works appropriately with parents in compliance with Parent Involvement/Education Plan and operating policies and procedures; monitors children's attendance and provides follow-up necessary to ensure regular, satisfactory child attendance.
• Demonstrates professional behaviors and work habits which comply with agency personnel policies and procedures, works closely with all Head Start component staff to facilitate integrated service delivery, and completes special assignments from supervisor.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment using appropriate classroom organization, schedules, and routines and effective classroom and child management techniques; provides health and nutrition services for children.

Requirements

• Professional experience working with preschool children
• Drivers License
• Degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development
• Verifiable work history; Social Security Card and/or work permit
• Criminal background checks (fingerprint, vulnerable persons registry, etc.)
• Physical ability to work with young children; up and down on floor, on and off buses, on playground, lifting up to 50 lbs. to carry a child, move furniture, etc.

Benefits

• Over three weeks of paid leave for winter break, spring break, holidays, etc.
• 4-day teaching week, with every Friday designated for professional development, team meetings, paperwork, lesson planning, etc
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Sick Leave
• No-cost meals when working with children
• Free health insurance for the individual
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer
• Flexible spending account
• Retirement contributions by the employer equivalent to 6% of one's salary after one year of employment
• Training to update and renew skills
• Free life insurance equivalent to one's salary
• Overtime pay over 40 hours
• Employee Assistance Program

Administered by Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC).
CAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or Veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.