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Lead Teacher

The Goddard School

  • Herndon, Virginia
  • 23 days ago
  • $17–$20 Per Hour
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Description

Job description
Benefits:
  • Sign-on Bonus!
  • Competitive salary, depending on responsibilities and qualifications
  • Health benefits
  • 10 Paid days off for vacation and illness + 8 paid holidays
  • Tuition scholarship for field-related coursework
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Significant tuition discount for children of employees
Hours: This position is full-time and year round; new teachers start with a schedule of 9:00am - 6:00pm but may get earlier hours over time.
Qualifications:
Personality -- Positive, patient, flexible, hard-working, energetic, loves spending time with young children (3-5 years)
Education – all candidates must have at least *one* of the following:
  • High School Degree, or equivalent; international credentials welcome
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) (or at least 12 college credits in ECE), or current enrollment in a CDA program
  • Associate's Degree (this is required for a lead teacher position)
All candidates must also have the following:
  • A local address within reasonable commuting distance; international candidates should not apply
  • Experience working with young children; school-setting experience is preferred
  • Fluency in English, to permit effective communication with staff and parents
  • Comfort using tablet technology (iPads etc.)
Job Description:
Looking for a job that includes laughter, singing, and hugs? Don't worry if you are new to teaching, we offer two weeks of training to all new members of our team, no matter what your experience is.
We are hiring for the position of a Lead Infant Teacher. All teachers work with a partner teacher to care for and teach a group of children, working as a team. Together both teachers implement lesson plans based on Goddard's proprietary inquiry based curriculum - 'Wonder of Learning' and manage the students as they learn, eat, sleep, and play. Teachers are responsible for keeping their classroom organized and clean, and communicating with parents.
About Us:
The Goddard School located in Herndon, VA is seeking a friendly, high-energy, creative, and experienced educator to be our newest teacher! Our whole team works hard, but we have a lot of fun being together and taking exceptional, loving care of our students and their parents. We are not a daycare, we are much more than child care, we are a playful learning environment for all ages. If you are looking for a professional, organized, and collaborative workplace, please apply! We look forward to meeting you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Competitive based on prior experience and education
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Herndon, VA 20171: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
The Goddard School of Herndon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
  • Applicant should be ready to work for Full Time
Work Location: In person
Compensation: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.

Numbers & Facts

LocationHerndon, Virginia
IndustryEducation
Salary$17–$20 Per Hour
Company Size20 to 49 employees
Websitehttp://www.goddardschool.com/chicago/plainfield-joliet-theodore-street-il#moreFromThisSchool

About Company

The Goddard School provides the foundation to encourage a child's lifelong love of learning .In our warm, caring atmosphere, dedicated teachers support the development of children from 6 weeks to 8 years old. Our year round program offers families the choice of either half day or full day schedule. We are delighted to be the on-site owners of The Goddard School on Theodore Street in Plainfield. We welcome the opportunity for you to join our team by providing the best educational child care for children. Our play-based curriculum taught by our wonderful degreed teachers in a nurturing learning environment, is tailored to meet the social, intellectual, physical and emotional needs of each individual child. We are not a daycare, but rather a preschool with purpose. Rundy and Karen Wells

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