Preschool Teacher / Early Childhood Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Bright Oak teachers will be responsible for the care of young children between the ages of 6 weeks to 5 years - teaching and guiding them through the skills needed to reach appropriate developmental and personal milestones. They are expected to create a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. In order to meet the needs of our students, teachers must be highly skilled in communicating with both children and adults alike. In addition, you must exhibit effective collaboration skills when working with other colleagues throughout the school and be comfortable to address any parental concerns in coordination with the director.

Duties

• Follow Bright Oak Preschool Academy policies and procedures
• Ensure a safe classroom environment
• See to the safety of the children during emergency situations
• Adhere to DSS guidelines which includes tracking students' transitions
• Implement an exploratory, hands-on curriculum inspired by the Reggio-Emilia approach to learning and development
• Document students' learning and growth as indicated in the Reggio Emilia approach
• Communicate daily with parents using the HiMama software provided by Bright Oak Preschool Academy
• Ensure a healthy and clean classroom environment
• Help maintain Bright Oak's collaborative work environment by assisting new employees with training and assisting all teachers as needed

Requirements

Nice To Haves

Benefits

As a new business, we are limited in the benefits we offer beyond a great working environment. As we grow, we hope to be able to offer additional benefits such as a retirement plan, health insurance assistance, and other benefits offered by larger corporations.

About Us

Bright Oak Preschool Academy is an upcoming preschool being built off of Maybank Highway on John's Island, SC. We are a privately held, locally owned school that will serve students from infants (6wks) to Pre-K (5yrs). Our school will embrace a child-centered, project-based curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and a work environment that fosters collaboration, inclusivity, creativity, and safety. In an effort to support local working parents, we will provide care from 6 : 30am to 6 : 30pm year-round with the exception of most federal holidays, including the week between December 25th and January 1st.

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