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Hiring: Assistant Director/Twos Teacher
Location:
Pathways Preschool
1835 E. Guadalupe Road
Ste. C-103
Tempe, AZ 85283
Intersection: Guadalupe and McClintock, next to Dollar Tree and Dentist
480-699-3022
www.pathwayspreschooltempe.com
About:
Directed and owned by Dr. Roz Schoppet (Dr. Roz), Pathways Preschool is a family-owned private school with infants to pre-k.
The Pathways Preschool environment has been described as having a warm and calm feeling. Pathways has a kind and caring staff, supportive parents, and children who are happy, curious and love to learn. As a Reggio inspired school, Pathways believes all children possess natural curiosity, potential, and interests, which allows the children to construct their own learning through exploration of their environment. In addition, children need caring teachers to guide them, a safe, clean environment with necessary tools and resources, an encouraging and engaged family, and a community that supports them.
Pathways Preschool is seeking a responsible, dependable, friendly, and caring preschool teacher to join our team. As a preschool teacher at Pathways Preschool, you will become a valuable member of our family, be treated with respect and given the support needed for success. We believe in growing and developing our team professionally and doing what is best for the child. We seek to provide all children with a safe, secure, loving, and caring environment while socializing and engaging in play and activities.
Please check out our website www.pathwayspreschooltempe.com and Instagram/Facebook, @pathwayspreschooltempe to learn more about our program.
Preschool Lead Teacher Requirements:
- Fingerprint Clearance Card and Background Check (https://cbc.az.gov/).
- High School Diploma Required.
- Early Childhood Experience Required.
Lead Teacher Responsibilities:
- Communicate daily with parents, directors, and assistant teachers to ensure safety and care for each child's individual needs.
- Write newsletters and lesson plans with provocations.
- Attend and participate in Reggio Emilia professional development which includes a study group and daily collaboration.
- Collect and present documentation on each child.
- Conduct parent conferences.
- Attend Pathways community events.
- Comply with licensing and school policies and licensing regulations.
- Ensure safety and cleanliness in classroom and outside environment.
- Utilize our school-wide Procare app system to post pictures and communicate with parents regularly.
Preschool Assistant Director:
- Fill in for director as needed.
- Fill in for early care and after care, as needed.
- Train and monitor assistant teachers on a daily basis.
- Assist teachers with training assistant teachers.
- Track assistants schedules and place with director.
- Ensure availability through text and email before and after school to assist with scheduling for absences.
- Create and revise assistant duties list as needed.
- Communicate with assistant teachers to ensure duties are met.
- Communicate with director daily to assist with scheduling.
- Assist with enrollment and placement.
- Create yearly calendar with closures.
- Plan and lead events with director.
- Assist with ensuring safety on the playground.
- Post social media.
- Assist with planning and leading during professional development.
- Assist with snack calendar.
- Maintain confidentiality about staff.
- Be a positive role model for teachers.
- Maintain excellent relationships.
- Maintain excellent attendance.
- Maintain excellent communication- daily communication with director, as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Employment Type: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30.
- Pay Range: $18-$25.
Benefits:
- Pay raise and bonus opportunities.
- 401(k).
- Health insurance including vision and dental.
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