Full Time Preschool Floater Teacher (On-site)

Lakeshore Learning Materials•Carson, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Full Time Preschool Floater Teacher at Lakeshore's Kids & Company Child Development Center, located at Lakeshore headquarters in Carson. The role involves facilitating a daily classroom schedule and instruction, creating and maintaining a positive learning environment, developing strategies for positive child behavior, observing and assessing children's growth, implementing center curriculum, supporting childcare safety and quality, working with parents, maintaining facilities, and supporting fellow teachers. The center offers an outstanding curriculum, parent participation, and a supportive staff, with classroom supplies provided. The program is a full-day program with a Nature Explore® classroom.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Child Development / Early Childhood required, with at least 12 ECE units completed.
Child Mandated Reporter Training (Certificate of Completion)
ESMA Certified Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid
Minimum 1 year of classroom experience
Current Pediatric First Aid & CPR certified with anaphylaxis and asthma training
Knowledgeable in all aspects of child development, creative classroom environments and best practices, with a good understanding of the California Preschool Learning Foundations & California Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework
Experience working with infants to 6-year-olds or working with 2.5 - 3.5-year-olds, including familiarity with potty training routines and protocols
Open form of communication that’s adaptable to children, adults and staff
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Flexibility to provide care for infants/pre-k age level as needed

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitating a daily classroom schedule and instruction
Creating and maintaining a positive learning environment
Developing strategies to guide children’s positive behavior
Observing, recording and assessing children’s growth and development
Implementing center curriculum while supporting child care safety and quality guidelines
Working with parents to facilitate their children’s development
Maintaining center facilities to support program quality
Supporting fellow teachers with various center tasks and duties

Benefits

Pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
New employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at an hourly rate between $21-$23 depending on relevant experience & skillset.
Bonus eligible
Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
On-site preschool for our employees’ children
On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
Generous employee discount
Casual dress