Preschool Cook/Assistant Teacher

The Goddard School•Powell, OH

26d•$16 - $18

About The Position

We know our teachers are the most important part of our school and are hoping you'll join our team to see what makes our school different! We value your work-life balance and go above & beyond to provide the resources and environment you need to have fun in your career. We guarantee 40 hours/week and a consistent schedule - no cutting hours here! We are looking for a full time resource teacher with kitchen experience to join our team today. If you are interested in a career working with children and supporting their nutritional needs throughout the day, we’d love to talk to you about what your career path at our school could look like. Click apply now to jumpstart your career with us today! Benefits & Perks of Working at a Goddard School: Your well-being is important to us! We offer great benefits including paid maternity leave, free(!) childcare, telehealth, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays (including the entire week between Christmas and New Year), short term disability and life insurance. Your professional development is prioritized! We will train you and support you in building a career in early childhood education. We will pay the entire cost for you to earn your CDA (Child Development Associate), and pride ourselves on promoting from within so you can grow your teaching career with us. You will be a part of a supportive team! All resource teachers will get support from our faculty and school leadership every step of the way to help develop and grow their teaching skills. We provide paid planning time, training hours are provided during the work day, and classrooms receive monthly budgets to purchase the supplies needed to bring your lessons to life! We recognize our teachers! We have recognition programs that are offered throughout the year and lots of fun teacher appreciation events every month. This Is Your Moment The joy of childhood comes from those bright sparks of discovery -- moments that delight and surprise us. Your career at The Goddard School can be just as exciting. For more than 35 years, Goddard Schools have put each teacher at the heart of everything we do because teachers put each student at the heart of everything they do. The Goddard School trusts, empowers, and honors its exceptional educators. Develop your teaching skills in a vibrant and nurturing environment and make a difference in children's lives every day. Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.

Requirements

Shows empathy and compassion for young children
Is dependable and adaptable and enjoys working together toward a common goal
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.
For Infant and Young Toddler Teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib

Responsibilities

No direct cooking - preparing healthy morning and afternoon snacks and catered/heated lunch distribution only
maintaining kitchen in accordance with Ohio Dept Health guidelines
Be part of a team of 3 other full time resource teachers who support classrooms as need for breaks, planning time, etc.
Working with the classroom teachers and in conjunction with the entire faculty