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Hours Full-time
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Job Description

Job Description
Benefits:
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company parties
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance


                                                        Once Upon a Childcare is looking for a PREK teacher to join our team!
                                                                 
Responsibilities:
  • Develop a fun and creative lesson plan suitable for the children in your class
  • Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach children
  • Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
  • Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
  • Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, colors, art, etc...).
  • Track children's progress and report to parents
  • Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche.
  • Collaborate with other educators.
  • If needed help with potty training 
  • Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.
Benefits:
  • PTO
  • Sick Pay 
  • Holiday pay 
  • Birthday off with pay  

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Experience working in a licensed childcare facility 
  • Child development courses through an accredited college and/or EQIT/Pyramid Plus courses and/or a Level 2 or higher in the PDIS credential system
  • Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
  • Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
  • Excellent communication and instructional skills
  • Ability to act as a mediator between children
  • Cool-tempered, friendly, and reliable
  • Certification in child CPR or willingness to obtain


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Posting ID: 1285894427 Posted: 2026-08-12 Job Title: Prek Teacher