Lead Preschool Teacher

People over Profits. Do you agree?  Then consider joining Natural Choice Academy as a Lead Preschool Teacher in a 3 and 4 year old classroom. Our Lead Teachers are the backbone of our school and we are seeking a special person to join this group.  

How are we different?

• Supporting teachers is Admin's #1 job.
• Stable classrooms with no shuffling children or combining rooms to maximize ratios.
• Average Teacher pay is over $20 per hour. 
• Consistent weekly hours without being cut when ratios change.
• Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance. 
• 401k retirement savings with free company match (our team saves tens of thousands annually).
• Paid holidays, paid training, and paid time off provided for all full-time team members. 
  

Responsibilities include:

• Leading a classroom of approximately twenty children as a team of three teachers. 
• Direct management of the two teachers assigned to their room.
• Lesson planning, provocations, documentation, and assessment of students.
• Participation in twice weekly Lead Teacher meetings.
• Leading once weekly team meeting for your class.
• Parent communication, including newsletter writing, emails, and conferences.  
• Fostering a positive, emergent learning environment, for children with a focus on social and emotional well-being.  

Requirements:

• Committed to a career in Early Childhood Education.
• 5+ years experience in a licensed childcare setting.
• 1+ year experience leading a preschool classroom.  
• Able to lift and carry children (50 pounds).
• Able to work 6:45 - 3:00 PM.   
• Experience in a play-based, emergent learning classroom. 
• Experience with Conscious Discipline highly desired. 
• Strong written communication skills.
• Team-minded approach to leadership. 

This is a full-time salaried position paying $46,000 annually (equivalent to over $22 per hour).  Increasing to $50,000 later this year. 

If you feel like you are up for the very rewarding challenge and can see yourself in an atmosphere of supportive continual growth, we invite you to apply.

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