About us
Childcare experts now recognize that children who grow up primarily indoors and focused on screens tend to struggle later in life. This has led to an international movement for outdoor education and the growth in the U.S. of nature-based preschools…
As the areas first nature-based preschool, Nature’s Child Academy caters exclusively to children ages three to kindergarten. In addition to traditional indoor classrooms, our unique facility features a 2,600 sq. ft., heated outdoor learning pavilion and 40,000 sq. ft. of tree shaded playground. This allows our students to learn and play outdoors most of their school day subject to DCFS guidelines. Our students will also participate in nature-based field trips to Lincoln Memorial Gardens, Audubon Society bird sanctuary, parks and local farms.
Our center is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with our students spending most of their weekday hours with us, it is important they have access to the outdoors.
We are seeking a quality candidates who loves engaging with young children, while enjoying working outside in all seasons and is seeking a calm work environment. Accordingly we are offering superior compensation and benefits.
Responsibilities
• Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, social skills, emotional intelligence etc.) to teach children
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional disagreements
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers and colors, engage in art etc.)
• Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and home life
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Skills
• Proven experience as a Preschool Teacher
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Calm and collective, friendly and reliable
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
• Certification in child CPR
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Benefits:
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
Work Location: In person
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