4-Year-Old VPK Lead Teacher - St. Paul Catholic Preschool Tampa

The Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg • Tampa, FL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Paul Catholic Preschool's mission is to encourage the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth of each child using developmentally appropriate practices. Working in partnership with family members as well as our parish and community, we provided a nurturing, safe, Catholic environment where children are inspired to learn, play, and grow. St. Paul Catholic Preschool is a NAEYC-accredited, play-based program and a Program Wide Positive Behavior Support (PWPBS) school. The 4-year-old Lead VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) Teacher is responsible for creating a nurturing, developmentally appropriate learning environment where children learn through purposeful play and hands-on experiences. The teacher incorporates academic concepts in meaningful ways while using PWPBS strategies and positive guidance techniques to support social-emotional growth and encourage positive behavior.

Requirements

• Prior experience working with a group of children in an educational or catholic setting
• Must be positive, creative, caring, and energetic
• Ability to lead a variety of daily activities to engage children
• Must pass a Level II FBI fingerprint clearance
• Must pass Safe Environment Program
• Must complete all mandated trainings offered by the diocese and the local parish
• Must possess fluent speaking and writing skills in English
• 40 hours Child Care Training through the Department of Children and Families (DCF)
• 15 hours of VPK Literacy classes

Responsibilities

• Safety and care of children
• Plan and implement academic curriculum using Creative Curriculum, the Standards and Benchmarks for Florida, NAEYC and PBS (Positive Behavior Support)
• Interaction with children and their families
• Screening (ASQ) and (VPK) Assessment of each child
• Cleaning room at the end of the day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree