VPK Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about childhood education and excited to help children grow, learn, and thrive in a fun and rewarding environment? We invite you to join us at Absolute Excellence Preparatory Academy, located near Rock Lake between Tampa Avenue and W Washington St. We're a private Christian school dedicated to nurturing academic success, moral character, and compassion in every student. Our enriching college-prep education spans from Pre-K through 8th grade, seamlessly blending faith with purpose to cultivate future leaders. Since we opened our doors in 2018, we’ve been on a mission to equip our students with the skills, character, and motivation they need to succeed and make a difference both locally and globally.

Your child’s safety and well-being are our highest priorities! We are committed to maintaining a safe, clean, and secure environment, and we keep parents fully informed about our health and safety practices to ensure your peace of mind. If you’re excited about making a positive impact in the lives of young learners, we can't wait to hear from you!

This is a full-time position scheduled Monday – Friday, ideally 8:30a – 5:30p shifts during centers operational hours. The pay is $18 - 19 per hour depending upon experience and qualifications . This position is onsite at our center located: 1815 W. Washington St. Orlando, FL 32805

Why You’ll Love Working for Us:
• Paid holidays in accordance with Centers Calendar

• Continuing Education Assistant: Professional Development Opportunities
•    Membership to industry associations
• Health and Dental coming soon

The VPK Teacher coordinates engaging developmental activities, implements curriculum that prepares children for school, and enhances their pre-reading, pre-math, language, and social skills. The Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Teacher serves as a model and mentor. In this role you’ll have the opportunity to build a dynamic classroom environment, create fun-filled learning activities, and support the growth and success of children.

What You’ll Do:
• Manage adherence to quality standards in accordance with both center’s vision and state and local requirements while ensuring all Center policies and state regulations are met

• Lead by example and encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching

• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by creating classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards

• Plan individual and group age-appropriate exercises to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth

• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement

What We Need from You:

• Minimum of 1 -3 years of professional early childhood education preferred

• High School Diploma and/or Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field of study
• FL DCF 45 Hours with VPK Endorsement and CDA required

•    FL DCF Transcript – Please send transcript to [email protected]. You can retrieve the transcript from

• CPR and First Aid Certification required
• Must clear a full level II DCF background check
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and basic computer skills
• Strong understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where students are engaged and encouraged to succeed

• Effective in communicating with both students and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants and resolve parental concerns
• Demonstrate empathy and patience in difficult situations while being Cheerful, enthusiastic, and engaging in the workplace

Absolute Excellence Preparatory Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in and seek diversity in our applicants.