Preschool Associate Teacher

Catalyst teaching staff support the planning and implementation of Catalyst's programming for children ranging in age from infant, toddler, pre-school, kinder, and school age depending on the location. Teachers must be able to facilitate a variety of age appropriate activities, support children's social emotional development, and ensure children are supervised at all times in a healthy and safe environment.

Essential Functions :

• Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum supported by learning foundations that are directly connected to their interests and promote positive child development
• Create, implement, and maintain intentional, enriched, and supportive learning environments and quality experiences that are age appropriate for all children
• Provide excellent customer service by establishing authentic connections and reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships with children, youth, families, schools, communities, and center / classroom team
• Keep children healthy and safe by ensuring proper supervision, positive interactions, healthy habits, and excellent compliance
• Work collaboratively with fellow staff by connecting work place values, education, and experience to provide the highest quality programs and creative workplaces

Work Environment :

All teaching staff are expected to demonstrate behaviors that are essential for successful programs and environment including the following :

Physical & Environmental Conditions :

Teaching staff are responsible for various program elements on a daily basis and will be exposed to indoor and outdoor elements. Teaching staff may be required to :

Qualifications & Experience :

Associate Teacher are members of the teaching team who share responsibility for the care and education of an assigned group of children / classroom. There may be more than one person designated as an Associate Teacher for each group of children.

Education

Education and permit requirements may vary by center needs / require age group specific units depending on the program, such as Infant, Toddler, School-Age, Title 5 or Title 22 status.

Associate Teacher education / permit requirements :

Experience & Skills

Shift Type :   Full Time

Schedule :   Monday - Friday, 8-hour shift between hours of 7am - 6pm

Compensation :   $ - $ hourly

What We Offer :

We are proud to be an EEO / AA employer M / F / D / V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.