VPK Assistant Teacher - Kids Place Preschool
Orlando, FL 32812
About the Job
Are you passionate about nurturing our youth and helping them embark on exciting new adventures? If you want to make a meaningful impact on children's lives within a positive and fun environment, we invite you to join our team at Kids Place Preschool! Conveniently located across from Barber Park Apartment Homes, our dedicated teachers collaborate to support childhood development, foster quality education, and engage with the community. If you share our values and are looking for an exciting and rewarding career opportunity, we would love to hear from you!
This is a Full -Time position that is scheduled Monday - Friday with working hours 9a-6p. The pay is $13 -14 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. This role is onsite at our center located: 5495 Lake Margaret Drive, Orlando FL 32812
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
The Assistant VPK Teacher works with Lead VPK Teacher to coordinate engaging developmental activities, implements curriculum that prepares children for school, and enhances their pre-reading, pre-math, language, and social skills. The Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Teacher serves as a model and mentor. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to build a dynamic classroom environment, create fun-filled learning activities, and support the growth and success of children.
What You’ll Do:
What We Need from You:
KidsPlace Preschool is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.
This is a Full -Time position that is scheduled Monday - Friday with working hours 9a-6p. The pay is $13 -14 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. This role is onsite at our center located: 5495 Lake Margaret Drive, Orlando FL 32812
Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
• Paid time off after 1 year of employment
• Paid holidays based on Program calendar after 90 days of employment
• 401K with company match
• Dental, Vision and Medical
• Professional Development Training
• Paid holidays based on Program calendar after 90 days of employment
• 401K with company match
• Dental, Vision and Medical
• Professional Development Training
The Assistant VPK Teacher works with Lead VPK Teacher to coordinate engaging developmental activities, implements curriculum that prepares children for school, and enhances their pre-reading, pre-math, language, and social skills. The Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Teacher serves as a model and mentor. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to build a dynamic classroom environment, create fun-filled learning activities, and support the growth and success of children.
What You’ll Do:
• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by creating classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Lead by example and encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate exercises to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
• Ensure all Center policies and state regulations are met
• Lead by example and encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate exercises to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
• Ensure all Center policies and state regulations are met
What We Need from You:
• High school diploma / GED, or degree in related field of study required
• FL DCF 45 hours required;
• Willingness to obtain VPK endorsement and CDA within 6 months of hire highly preferred
• FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to Dbrown@source2.com. You can retrieve the transcript from https://childcaretraining.myflfamilies.com/studentsite/admin/signin
• Minimum of 1 -2 years of professional early childhood education or experience
• Must clear a full level II DCF background check
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and basic computer skills
• Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed
• Effective in communicating with both students and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns
• FL DCF 45 hours required;
• Willingness to obtain VPK endorsement and CDA within 6 months of hire highly preferred
• FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to Dbrown@source2.com. You can retrieve the transcript from https://childcaretraining.myflfamilies.com/studentsite/admin/signin
• Minimum of 1 -2 years of professional early childhood education or experience
• Must clear a full level II DCF background check
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and basic computer skills
• Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed
• Effective in communicating with both students and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns
KidsPlace Preschool is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.
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