Job description

Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg is a family-owned and operated Pre-school and Early Learning Academy offering competitive pay, benefits, training and professional development, paid time off, tuition discount, and a supportive workplace culture, for our staff.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, optimistic, and inspiring educator to join us as a Preschool Lead Teacher. You will bring a creative touch and caring attitude to our passionate team of early childhood education professionals who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community.
If you are motivated by smiles and hugs from children and praise from parents, this could be the job for you. We are seeking to fill full-time positions in our kindergarten preparatory classrooms, with enthusiastic individuals who will utilize our learning through play curriculum.
Essential skills include being highly creative, organized, and flexible. Effective communication for interacting with children and adults alike and the ability and desire to mentor and work collaboratively with co-workers is key.
Additionally, our school is committed to a diverse and inclusive community and seeks applications for this position from candidates who will contribute to a culturally rich and diverse environment in which all are valued and supported.

Compensation and benefits to include:
· Signing On Bonus
· Competitive compensation
· Health Insurance
· Supplemental Insurance
· Childcare tuition discounts
· Professional development
· Paid Time Off

If you are interested in joining the Kiddie Academy education team, backed by more than 30 years of support and expertise in the childcare industry, we encourage you to apply here and we will be in touch soon.
Kiddie Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD TEACHERS:
* Associates/Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education OR 90-hour course certification OR CDA
*9-hour communication class (if does not have any college transcripts)
*ADA training
*Breastfeeding class (for lead infant/toddler teachers only)
*Proof of Education (High school diploma or college transcripts)
*At least one year of experience
*Basic Health and Safety Training
*COVID Training
*First Aid/CPR is desirable
*Medication Administration is desirable
*Emergency Preparedness is desirable
*Successful completion of State and Federal Background Check

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the daily planning, management, and supervision of the classroom and children. Generally, is assisted in the classroom by an assistant teacher. Is responsible for ensuring that all parents, children, and classroom staff concerns are appropriately addressed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained.
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, student accident reports, attendance reports.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings, as requested.
• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise.
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, program, and schedule.
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids / materials for classroom activities.
• Assists children with meal-times and clean-up.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas.
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner.
• Communicates appropriate information to parents; maintains developmental profiles for children.
• Schedules and conducts parent and teacher conferences throughout the year.
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards.
• Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel is not available: for example, may answer telephones at front desk, or may assist supervisor with bookkeeping tasks.
• Assists with planning and implementing academy-wide events.
• Meets with prospective families; communicates appropriately with potential new customers.
• Assists in evaluating personnel within the classroom.
• Schedules field trips and speakers for monthly programs as directed by management.
• Prepares classroom portion of monthly newsletter.
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.
• All employees are required to receive 12 hours of training each calendar year per MSDE requirements.'

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Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

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