Childrens Lighthouse of West Cary Hiring for 2’s Teachers in Cary- SIGN ON BONUS Job at Cary, NC Full Time

2’s Teacher – Early Childcare Educator

Sign on bonus up to $1000

Children’s Lighthouse Learning Centers, widely recognized as the leading values based, early education childcare provider in the United States is currently seeking qualified Infant/Toddler Teachers for our school in Raleigh.

To provide high quality care and education for children and a superior service to parents, we are looking to build a great team that is qualified, motivated, empowered, supported and recognized. You will have the support of a caring management team. We offer professional development, competitive salaries, and benefits.

If you are a qualified, energetic, early childhood professional with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion to care for infants, this role may be a good fit for you!

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Provides a positive and nurturing environment for the children
• Provides consistent and constant supervision of children
• Complies with all rules and regulations pertaining to the health, safety, licensing and care of children
• Uses positive statements, is a positive role model for children
• Develops lesson plans in accordance with the Children’s Lighthouse curriculum
• Ensures an organized and structured daily schedule
• Manages daily functions for the classroom, including but not limited to curriculum implementation, transitions, room organization, meals, naptime, and diaper changes
• Enriches student learning experience with creative ideas and activities
• Plans with the Director and conducts periodic student evaluations and parent-teacher conferences
• Ensures that all class bulletin boards are current and informative
• Drafts daily student reports and manages other parent communication with oversight of the Director
• Interacts with parents in a pleasant and professional manner
• Accepts responsibility for maintenance and housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas, and playgrounds
• Attends all required staff meetings, trainings, and/or school functions as determined by the Director
• Maintains a professional personal appearance, attitude, and work behavior at all times
• Train and mentor other teachers
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Required to stand up to 90% of the day
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs in the course of caring for children and managing emergency situations

Skills, Education and Experience

• Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state of North Carolina DCDEE
• Classroom teaching experience in an NC 5 Star Early Childhood facility, a plus
• Enjoys children and expresses genuine interest in them
• Able to interact with students of all ages and development levels
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong effective, interpersonal skills.
• CPR and First Aid Certification
• SIDS certification
• Highly professional and dependable
• Excellent problem solving skills, including the ability to maintain composure under stress
• Open to change – flexible and able to adapt. Able to multi task, and can manage time to meet frequently changing deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Proficient computer skills
• Must pass a criminal background check and have a qualifying letter from NC DCDEE
• Sign on bonus of $1000 with specific payout detailed in offer letter

ABOUT US

Children’s Lighthouse offers quality care for children 6 weeks to 12 years of age in a safe and nurturing environment. We believe in building a solid foundation of early learning and have chosen award-winning curriculums for each age group. Character Values are both modeled throughout our centers and taught in our classrooms. We believe that we can lay the foundation for happy and successful futures and also strengthen the social fabric of our communities by teaching these values.

The Children’s Lighthouse Franchise Company offers continued support and training to the management and teachers in our schools across the United States. The philosophy is to deliver the best support systems that will lead to successful implementation of the curriculums for the benefit of the children in our care.

Launched 18 years ago, Children’s Lighthouse is on a rapid ascent to the top of the educational childcare industry with 40 franchised centers operating across the United States and many more in the pipeline. Each center is independently owned and operated.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 – $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All State Licensing & Sanitation requirements are implemented in line with NC Health Toolkit

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cary, NC 27519: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have any early childhood education credits or college courses?

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• DCDEE Background Check (Preferred)

Work Location: One location