Full Time Teacher

Summary

We are looking for qualified Full-time Teachers to work 30 hours per week from 7:00 am - 2:00 pm.The teacher must have great love and patience for children.
Qualifications to teach students effectively include knowledge of best practices, preschool educational methods, and the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention.
We aim to contribute to children's healthy mental and emotional development so they can quickly acclimate to kindergarten.

Duties

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media, etc.) to teach children.
• Observe each child and help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem.
• Encourage children to interact positively with each other.
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, or colors, do crafts, etc.)
• Organize the classroom schedule and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times.
• Collaborate with co-workers.
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards.

Requirements

Skills

• 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.
• Be creative.
• Cleared Central Registry, SLED, and FBI background checks.

Nice To Haves

Optional qualifications to have, but are not required upon hire, would include:

• CPR/First Aid certification (must be obtained within 30 days of hire).
• Early Childhood Education 101.
• Preschool or Toddler CDA.
• Advanced educational degree in Early Childhood or related field.

Benefits

Benefits to include:
Paid DSS training classes up to 15 hours.
Weekly direct deposits on Fridays.
Accessible payroll platform by website or app.
Conference and workshop registrations.
Accumulation of PTO Time up to 30 hours per year.
Nights and weekends off.
Savings account program.
Paid TeleHealth Mental Health benefits while employed.
Paid Term Life Insurance Policy of $25,000 while employed.
Optional Vision, Dental, and Whole Life Insurance benefits.
Optional 401(k) benefits with 100% employer match after six months of employment.

About Us

Aspire Early Learning Academy is a boutique-style learning academy that provides love, care, and education in small group settings. We have three locations within the Midlands community. We strive to cultivate a family-oriented environment for our families, employees, and community.