Lead Toddler Teacher - Piper Preschool
Los Angeles, CA
About the Job
Employment Type: Full-time.
Operating Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Job Description: Looking for a Toddler teacher for a progressive preschool in the Los Angeles area. We are only interested in candidates who have a passion for the field and meet all the requirements listed. We're looking for people who have chosen early education as their career, not just a job. You must love children... that's a given, but you also must love life. We want to know your professional goals and help create the path that will allow you to achieve them, to grow beyond them, and even more so, we want to know your personal goals. Ultimately, a happy you make for a happy kid, a happy parent, and a happy place.
All applicants must have a clear understanding of an emergent curriculum as well as the ability to adapt to the needs of each individual child. Teachers must have experience working with children 18 to 30 months, and the ability to meet all children's needs. Must enjoy working in a team setting as well as the ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities, and manage time. Punctual and dependable.
Operating Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Job Description: Looking for a Toddler teacher for a progressive preschool in the Los Angeles area. We are only interested in candidates who have a passion for the field and meet all the requirements listed. We're looking for people who have chosen early education as their career, not just a job. You must love children... that's a given, but you also must love life. We want to know your professional goals and help create the path that will allow you to achieve them, to grow beyond them, and even more so, we want to know your personal goals. Ultimately, a happy you make for a happy kid, a happy parent, and a happy place.
All applicants must have a clear understanding of an emergent curriculum as well as the ability to adapt to the needs of each individual child. Teachers must have experience working with children 18 to 30 months, and the ability to meet all children's needs. Must enjoy working in a team setting as well as the ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities, and manage time. Punctual and dependable.
Toddler Teacher Qualifications:
- Toddler teachers must hold a Bachelor's Degree or qualify for the Child Development Teacher Permit; and a minimum of 12 units in Early Childhood Education with 3 units of Infant/Toddler course. An advanced degree is preferred.
- Toddler teachers are responsible for planning and implementing learning experiences for children ages 18 months to 36 months, that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe and healthy learning environment.
- They encourage the involvement of families and support the development of positive relationships between all members of the Piper community.
Responsibilities:
- Toddler teachers must consistently participate in direct interaction with children, serve as faculty for professional development activities and community-based events, and be responsible for the items listed below and any others as assigned by members of the Administration.
- Lead teachers report to members of Administration and Administrative Support Staff (i.e. Division Coordinators, etc.), as directed throughout the policies of this job description.
Skills:
Organization, professionalism, reading skills, time management, planning, oral and written communication skills, interpersonal relationships, family/child relations, and computer skills.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of Toddler teacher, the employee is regularly required to:
- Crouch, crawl, stoop, or bend.
- Stand for long periods of time.
- Sit for long periods of time.
- Frequently lift up to 35 pounds.
- Change diapers.
- The ability to react swiftly in an emergency situation.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401K Option, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays.
How to apply:
Please apply through our website at: https://www.piperpreschool.com/work-at-piper/
About Piper Preschool:
We are Piper. We grow with families. We create community. We love what we do, and put our heart and soul into every detail.
Source : Piper Preschool
