Bright Beginnings Preschool Hiring for Preschool Teacher Job at Edison, NJ Full Time

The Lead Teacher is responsible for the care and education of a group of children as part of a teaching team, and functions as a team leader, or co-leader. The teacher plans and implements the curriculum, and with active participation of other members of the teaching team, works with parents and assesses the needs of individual children.

Minimum Qualifications: For Lead Teacher – Must have thorough knowledge of and be able to implement a developmental approach. Must be at least 18 years of age, a high school graduate, and have one of the following: a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA), a Certified Child Care Professional Certificate (CCP) or a Group Teacher endorsement from the NJ Registry for Childhood Professionals.

Responsibilities include these general abilities::

To establish, maintain, and support an environment for children, which is clean, safe, stimulating and which is appropriate for each child’s developmental level,

• To support pre-literacy and language development in response to individual child’s interest through whole language experience.
• To implement and support a curriculum that fosters the introduction of number concepts and pre-mathematical skills construction of mathematical knowledge through hands-on activities,
• To assist in the design and implementation of activities that foster the development of physical knowledge and movement,
• To provide and support an integrated curriculum that meets the needs of individual children; and
• To always consider the individual child in relationship to his/her culture and background.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edison, NJ 08820: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location