Early Childhood Educator - Preschool
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Description
Benefits:
- Locally owned and operated
- Dental and Vision Insurance Options
- PTO
- Childcare Discount for immediate children
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Dental insurance
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
We are always looking to connect with passionate, caring, and dedicated early childhood educators who want to make a positive impact on young children’s lives. Our team is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment where children can grow, explore, and thrive.
Responsibilities
- Support children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
- Implement engaging, age-appropriate learning activities.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom environment.
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and fellow team members.
- Use positive guidance strategies to encourage appropriate behavior and emotional regulation.
- Collaborate with colleagues to support classroom routines and learning goals.
- Maintain compliance with childcare licensing requirements and center policies.
Qualifications
- Experience working with young children preferred.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and classroom management skills.
- A nurturing, patient, and dependable approach to working with children.
- Ability to meet applicable childcare licensing and employment requirements.
- A commitment to ongoing professional growth and development.
Health and Safety
- Administers CPR/First aid if needed.
- Properly maintains educational materials and equipment.
- Ensures all sanitization procedures are followed as regulated by child care licensing.
- Keeps the classroom and other play areas safe, neat, and clean.
Interaction with Parents, Staff and Director
- Observes, records, and reports to the director any significant behavior of children or staff that could adversely affect the quality of care provided.
- Actively participates in center events, staff training sessions, meetings, and programs.
- Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled staff are not available.
- Maybe required to work after hours or weekends for center events, trainings, etc.
Qualifications
- High energy and self-motivated individual
- Must be able to repeatedly bend, stoop and run; must repeatedly lift and carry children up to 50+ pounds.
- Must maintain at least 24 hours of training each year.
Company Overview
Ivy Kids is a premier early childhood education center focused on providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive.
Ivy Kids is a premier early childhood education center focused on providing a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive.
Company Purpose/Mission
To foster a love of learning, healthy habits, emotional development, and strong character in each child, all within a safe and nurturing environment.
Company Values
- Put the child's needs first
- Serve our families
- Serve the community
- Foster strong partnerships