Location Smart Start Learning Center - West Point, VA Description PCDC is actively seeking highly qualified candidates with experience in Early Childhood Education to join our mission of nurturing and educating children and their families. We are dedicated to providing opportunities for education, parenting support, and valuable resources to families within our communities. We are searching for passionate Preschool Teacher who have a strong commitment to working with children and an excellent set of interpersonal skills. A love for education is essential, along with great classroom management abilities. The ideal candidate will be adept at collaborating with the assistant teacher.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for coordinating the daily operations of the assigned class. Plans and implements curriculum activities and lesson plans that promote children's social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Implements program schedule for the classroom, outdoor time, meals, snacks, and special activities. Keeps accurate and current records of each child's developmental milestones, student accidents, anecdotal records, and attendance. Establishes developmentally appropriate room arrangement, décor, and learning environment in the classroom. Provides written communication and/or Daily Reports to parents via paper, ChildPlus. Or any other digital communication. Ensures that daily list of activities is posted for parents. Maintains classroom bulletin boards. Supervises specific classroom's assistant teacher(s) in all aspects of their position; mentor's assistant teachers to develop the required skills and expertise needed to ensure classroom curriculum is implemented and an appropriate classroom environment is maintained. Assists in training new staff and familiarizing them with school practices, forms, and schedules. Actively participates in school events, staff training sessions, meetings, and programs. Ensures that classroom has adequate equipment and activities. Ensures that equipment and the facility are clean, well-maintained and safe at all times. Be familiar with the emergency procedures. Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled staff is not available, such as answering the phones, helping in another class, and/or assisting in management of the childcare center. 2. Supervise the pre-school children. Ensures children are supervised at all times (100% attention toward children). Provides various experiences and activities for children including songs, games and storytelling. Comforts children Value and respect children Establishes routines and provide positive guidance Provides a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable Use positive discipline as required Communicates clearly with children in a manner that they can understand Be observant of children and note their progress 3. Complete necessary administrative tasks and training requirements Keeps parents informed of center expectations and activities. Maintains current, accurate and confidential files as needed including emergency information, lesson plans and child developmental profiles Work with the site manager as needed for other administrative tasks Benefits Health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time-off and 401K (plus company match) provided for full-time employees. Education assistance including tuition reimbursement and certification available to all employees. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off. We provide you with a minimum 50% childcare discount. Requirements Child Development Associate (CDA) or High School Diploma /GED; Minimum of 2 years of experience working with preschool children in an educational or childcare setting Salary $17.00

Contact Tatyana Gresham Phone:

(804) 843-4869

Fax:

tgresham@pcdcva.org 602 Main Street, West Point, VA 23181