Teacher Preschool

Job Description

Job Description

Preschool Teacher – Little Friends Preschool (Starting at $18.00/hour)

Position overview:

Little Friends Preschool is seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, and creative Summer Preschool Teacher/ Assistant to join our program. Our mission is that every kid has an artist inside, and we strive to nurture that light in each child. We welcome applicants who are passionate about arts-infused early childhood learning for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years.

Responsibilities:

- implement age-appropriate, hands-on activities that promote early childhood development (fine/gross motor, language, literacy, social-emotional skills)

- Create a warm, inclusive, and artistically inspiring classroom atmosphere

- Monitor and document children’s progress, behaviors, and interests; communicate with families regularly

- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized learning environment

- Collaborate with co-teachers and assist with daily routines (circle time, art, snack, outdoor play)

- Ensure health and safety guidelines are followed

Qualifications:

- Credentials preferred (e.g., CDA, ECE coursework, or related certifications); 2+ years of early childhood education experience preferred; recent graduates considered

- Strong communication and teamwork skills

- Positive, patient, and creative approach to teaching

- Ability to engage children ages 6 weeks to 5 years

- Credentials preferred, not required for consideration

What we offer:

- Starting pay: $18.00/hour

- Summer schedule with potentially flexible hours

- Supportive, collaborative team environment

- Opportunities to incorporate art, music, and creative projects into lessons

- Training and ongoing professional development

How to apply:

Please submit your resume, a brief cover letter describing why you’re excited about art-based early childhood education, and any relevant certifications. In your cover letter, tell us about a favorite art activity you’d lead in a summer preschool setting.

Company Description

The teaching of academics begins early, but is carefully calibrated to the age and developmental capacity of each child. The curriculum, "Learning Without Tears," is used throughout the preschool, with directed play and activities relevant to every age and stage, using tools that are suitable to each individual child.

We believe that learning through play is the key to early childhood education, so we try very hard to make all learning experiences enjoyable for each child. The inspiring academic curriculum is based on the science of reading.

We know that children develop into proficient readers when they have systematic, explicit instruction. “Learning Without Tears” offers both. Children need to have a knowledge of letters and letter-sound awareness, and they need to understand what they hear. Each week, each class has a special letter – they learn its name, what it looks like, how it sounds, and how it is formed when they write it. They learn how letters to go together to make words, and they learn how to “decode” words.

Company Description

The teaching of academics begins early, but is carefully calibrated to the age and developmental capacity of each child. The curriculum, "Learning Without Tears," is used throughout the preschool, with directed play and activities relevant to every age and stage, using tools that are suitable to each individual child.\r\n\r\nWe believe that learning through play is the key to early childhood education, so we try very hard to make all learning experiences enjoyable for each child. The inspiring academic curriculum is based on the science of reading.\r\n\r\nWe know that children develop into proficient readers when they have systematic, explicit instruction. “Learning Without Tears” offers both. Children need to have a knowledge of letters and letter-sound awareness, and they need to understand what they hear. Each week, each class has a special letter – they learn its name, what it looks like, how it sounds, and how it is formed when they write it. They learn how letters to go together to make words, and they learn how to “decode” words.