GA Pre-K Lead Teacher & GA Pre-K… at Growing Room… · Columbus

You LOVE to work with children so we'll love you!!! hiring GA Pre-K Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers to educate and mold young minds in our unique schools!!!

At Growing Room we believe in a culture built around these core values:

Educational Excellence, Safety & Security, Innovation, Passion, Trust, & Family.

We love to promote from within! If you are looking to further your career in Early Childhood, we provide continual advancement opportunities for driven individuals!!!

Some of the responsibilities for this role include the following:

• Understand and promote the school's mission and core values.
• Providing supervision and care to children.
• Implement age-appropriate curriculum for children.
• Lead teachers will develop, create, and execute weekly lesson plans.
• Encourage fellow teachers to contribute in curriculum planning and classroom management.
• Follow all state childcare licensing regulations.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with children, parents, and co-workers.
• Help children to develop self-help skills.
• Create a fun, exciting, and loving classroom environment for children to thrive in.
• Communicate with families on children's progress and input data into appropriate systems.
• Maintain confidentiality of families and children.
• Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment.
• Meet the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child. Respond to those needs appropriately and quickly.
• Attend training classes and staff meetings.

Our employee benefits include:

Childcare Discount, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Free Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, 401K (with matching), Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Free Employee Assistance Program, Free Training, Birthday Celebrations & Recognition Programs.

GA Pre-K Lead Teachers must have one of the following:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred in:
• Early Childhood Education (P-5)
• Birth Through Kindergarten
• Elementary Education
• Elementary Reading & Literacy
• Special Education
• Child and Family Development
• Child Development

GA Pre-K Assistant Teachers must have one of the following:

• Valid Paraprofessional Certificate (issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission)
• Valid Child Development Associate (CDA) credential (issued by the Council for Professional Recognition)
• TCC (Technical Certificate of Credit) in Early Childhood Education TCD (Technical College Diploma) in Early Childhood Education
• AA, AS, AAS, AAT (Associate Degree) or BA, BS (Bachelor Degree) Georgia Teaching Certificate (issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission)

(Lead Teacher and Assistant Teacher positions are full time)

Additional Requirements:

• CPR and 1st Aid Certifications (or willingness to obtain these).
• Must maintain Bright from the Start training requirements and GA Pre-K training requirements.
• Previous Georgia Pre-K experience preferred
• Patient, warm demeanor and natural love for children
• Strong communication skills
• Team player attitude
• Comfort in writing lesson plans and planning daily activities
• Dependable

You must be prepared to laugh, love, and learn more about children than you ever have. This is by far one of the most joyous places to work, but you must be prepared to accept the challenges and benefits this job has to offer.

If you are ready to join a winning team where we laugh and have fun, apply today!

Pay follows BFTS guidelines and will depend on candidates education background and credible years of service.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20,200.00 - $63,630.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations