Preschool Teacher - Immokalee

THE SALVATION ARMY•Naples, FL

85d•$17 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Preschool Teacher provides preschool services for children, including personal care, hygiene, learning and development activities, and specialized programs. The teacher plans, develops, and teaches preschool classes; prepares and maintains records; and maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of childcare property. The position provides consistent care for children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner. It develops and implements age-group-specific lesson plans and uses appropriate discovery areas, program-specific activities, teacher-made materials, and hands-on activities. The teacher supports children's physical and mental stimulation through indoor and outdoor learning, organizes and supervises recreational activities, and monitors children on the playground. This role is based at the FLA-Naples Corps in Naples, Florida. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 pm–4:00 pm, 35 hours per week. The work takes place in a normal preschool environment. Physical duties include regularly lifting, holding, and carrying children weighing up to 50 pounds, with frequent changes among sitting, standing, and walking.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of experience teaching child development programs in a church or preschool, or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid state driver's license.
CPR and First Aid certification.
Health Card Certification.
DCF Staff Credential.
Complete 45-hour DCF training within the first year of employment.
Level 2 background screening.
Ability to lift, hold, and carry children weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

Provide constant care for children in an efficient, clean, loving, safe, secure, and healthy manner.
Develop and implement lesson plans specific to the age-group program.
Use age-appropriate discovery areas and program-specific activities, including teacher-made materials and hands-on activities.
Provide opportunities for physical and mental stimulation through indoor and outdoor learning activities.
Organize and supervise recreational activities.
Observe, monitor, and supervise children on the playground.
Provide personal care, hygiene, learning and development activities, and specialized programs.
Plan, develop, and teach preschool classes.
Prepare and maintain records.
Maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of childcare property.