Preschool Teacher

GROW YOUR CAREER WITH US! At Early Learning Indiana we are on a mission to ensure that children are empowered with the essential skills to thrive in kindergarten and beyond Our Teachers support our mission by creating enriching lessons that stimulate developmental growth and foster a welcoming environment where children can thrive. They collaborative with Classroom Support Professionals to enact their vision for the classroom. This full-time team member will lead a Preschool classroom at our Day Early Learning Park 100 center Teachers must have a minimum of a Child Development Associates (CDA) or an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. If you do not meet this minimum requirement, please apply to our Assistant Teacher position. What will I do? Plan and facilitate developmentally-appropriate individual and group lesson plans powered by Creative Curriculum structured by our Theory of Teaching and Learning (ToTaL) Collaborative with Classroom Support Professionals to bring your lesson plans to life through engaging and inclusive play based learning approaches Complete child development observations via Teaching Strategies Establish warm and responsive relationships that allow each child to feel recognized, acknowledged and secure Maintain a healthy, safe and clean environment and ensure all state licensing rules and regulations are adhered to Develop trusted relationships with families by communicating on a regular and ongoing basis to relay information about each child's day What do I need? A passion for early childhood education and knowledge of developmental best practices Be adaptable and flexible to meet the needs of the children and center Be able to build and nurture relationships with children and adults Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or higher preferred Child Development Associates (CDA) or equivalent required 1+ years of experience leading an early childhood classroom preferred 2+ years of working with young children required We can teach you the rest! What will I gain? Career Development Perks: We will support you when you are ready to take your career to the next level - whether that is earning your associates, bachelors or masters through enrollment in the TEACH scholarship or growing in to a Team Lead, Operations Manager or School Leader! Competitive Pay: $18 - $21/hour to start, ability to grow your pay as you grow your career Industry Leading Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, 401(k) with a company match, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, mental health programs, childcare discount Passionate Coworkers: Our team embodies our company pillars of Act with Urgency, Make it Matter and Put Children First to provide a supportive and welcoming environment for team members, families and children Our centers are open year round Monday-Friday. Full-time positions are nine hours shifts with a one hour lunch break. This is an active role which requires the ability to stand, walk, sit, see, read, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and more.