Lead Pre-K Teacher

Company: Park West Preschool
Location: Mount Pleasant
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Park West Preschool is a small business in EDUCATION in Mount Pleasant, SC 29466. We are supportive, rewarding, and our goal is to provide a family atmosphere for our staff and children.

Our work environment includes:

Growth opportunities

Hours needed 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM M-F

We are looking for a qualified Lead Pre-K Teacher to prepare small children for kindergarten by easing them into organized education. You will teach them important elements that they will encounter soon after they enter school life. Lead Pre-K Teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate to the next level of education.

Responsibilities

Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschoolers
Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
Track children's progress and report to parents
Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche
Collaborate with other educators
Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

Skills

Proven experience in the childcare field
Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
Excellent communication and instructional skills
Ability to act as a mediator between children
Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
Certification in child CPR

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