Lead Teacher at Innovation & Exploration

Innovation & Exploration STEM Early Learning Center•Jenkintown, PA

12h•$18 - $22

About The Position

You will be leading a class of students through the school year, assessing their current academic level and designing instruction to meet students’ collective and individual needs. You are passionate about learning and helping students reach their potential. With strong creative and problem-solving skills, you love connecting with individual students and creating an engaging classroom environment. At Innovation & Exploration STEM Early Learning Center (IE), our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, nurturing, and loving environment for children as they find and develop their strengths. We want to inspire young children to find the joy of learning through a STEM-based curriculum inside and outside of the classroom. We aim to provide opportunities that will instill confidence, self-worth, and morals in every child (how to be a good person). IE’s main purpose is to also provide an appropriate curriculum to balance a child’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual well-being. We are seeking an energetic and experienced Preschool Teacher to join our team! Innovation & Exploration STEM Early Learning Center is committed to ensuring its services and employment are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, disability, age, and limited English proficiency. Our Mission Statement At Innovation & Exploration STEM Early Learning Center (IE), our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, nurturing, and loving environment for children as they find and develop their strengths. Also to inspire young children to find the joy of learning through a STEM-based curriculum inside and out of the classrooms. We aim to provide many opportunities that will instill confidence, self-worth, and religious morals in every child ( How to be a good person). IE’s main purpose is to also provide an appropriate curriculum to balance a child’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual well being. Our Values At Innovation & Exploration STEM Early Learning Center, we are committed to: Allowing young children to discover the joy of learning through STEM education as they build a strong foundation. Providing a positive, nurturing, and safe environment for children to learn and grow. Making accommodations for each child because we believe that children learn in different ways and at a different pace. Providing a parent/teacher partnership to strengthen each child’s growth and development. Embracing and appreciating the richness of diversity, cultural differences, religious backgrounds, uniqueness of each child, and any other preferences. Allowing children to take risks, solve problems and develop resiliency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Associate Degree in Education
Strong understanding of child development principles and best practices in education and classroom management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of classroom health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and ability to closely adhere to the guidelines
Problem-solving and mediation skills

Responsibilities

Create and follow a comprehensive curriculum
Teach beginning reading and math skills
Assist children with developing social and emotional skills
Use a range of instructional methods and learning techniques
Communicate with parents and other school personnel
Assess students’ skills and performance to ensure they are meeting developmental milestones