Infant / Toddler Teacher – Kiddie Academy of Collegeville – Collegeville, PA

Kiddie Academy has an exciting opportunity for a patient, flexible and nurturing person to join us as an Infant/Toddler Teacher. You’ll bring a caring attitude, creative nature, and excellent communications and collaboration skills to our passionate team of child care professionals who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community every day.

If you’re motivated by smiles and hugs from children and praise from parents, then we encourage you to click Apply now!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested
• Helps and supervises children during all activities
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities
• Helps 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 and maintains developmental profiles for children
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards
• Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must meet all requirements stipulated by the state for this position
• Classroom teaching experience in an accredited early childhood facility a plus
• Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
• Highly professional and dependable
• Must be able to interact appropriately with students of all ages and skill levels as well as with parents, coworkers, and management
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high

BENEFITS

• Company Discounts
• Continuing Education Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Schedule
• Monday – Friday Work Week
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Training