About the position
Healthy Kids is not just another childcare provider. We are Inc. 5,000's fastest-growing provider of Early Learning, Before and After School, and Summer Camp Programs with over 100 locations and growing. We are a certified benefit corporation on a mission to reinvent accessible and affordable programs for today’s families and create opportunities for our team to do what they love (and feel valued while doing it). Join our award-winning community and dive into a world of excitement, growth, and endless possibilities. We are seeking a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher for our Washingtonville Central School District classroom in our New Windsor location. Our Pre-K program offers four-year-olds an exciting opportunity to access top-notch pre-kindergarten education, setting them up for future school success. We seek someone creative, culturally aware, and skilled at solving problems to join our team. Our program emphasizes child-centered activities, building strong foundational skills in early literacy and numeracy, fostering social interactions, and preparing children for Kindergarten.
Responsibilities
- Planned and implemented a developmentally appropriate program for PreK students that met UPK School District requirements.
- Plan and teach well-developed, culturally responsive lessons.
- Assess, track, and provide relevant and timely feedback on the achievement and developmental needs of students.
- Use age-appropriate and positive guidance strategies to teach, encourage, and redirect inappropriate classroom behavior.
- Build relationships with staff and families through positive and professional communication, create a welcoming environment, respect diversity, and encourage parent participation in the program.
- Work collaboratively with teacher assistants.
- Design the room layout for success using ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale).
- Developing activities that promote literacy and math concepts – following the Creative Curriculum.
- Participating in ongoing in-service and education development opportunities and participating in the ongoing development and evaluation of the program’s goals and objectives.
Requirements
- Current NYS teaching certificate valid for service in the early childhood grades.
- Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred).
- Experience teaching preschool-age children.
- To be qualified as a Pre-K teacher, a person must possess either: (a) New York State Certification Birth-Grade 2 OR (b) New York State Certification N-6 OR (c) New York State Certification P, K, 1-6 OR (d) Bachelor’s Degree & 5-Year Plan.
Nice-to-haves
- Warm, friendly, caring, upbeat personality.
- Exceptional people skills in dealing with young children, parents, and staff.
- Professional, reliable, and prompt.
- Must have the stamina and physical flexibility (walking, sitting, standing, bending, kneeling, pulling, running, reaching, climbing, lifting, and carrying up to 50 lbs.) without assistance to participate in children’s activities.
Benefits
- Telehealth Benefits: Stay healthy and happy with access to virtual care.
- Vision Insurance: Keep your vision clear—because we want you to see your future with us!
- Dental Insurance: Smile bright with dental coverage that keeps you healthy from the inside out.
- AFLAC Supplemental Plans: Because we believe in going above and beyond to take care of our team.
- 401(k) for eligible employees: Yep, we're serious about your future too!
- Paid Sick Time Off: Because your health should always come first.
- On-Demand Pay: Why wait for payday when you can have your money when you need it?
- Career Development: Level up your skills and expertise on us!
- Growth Opportunities: We’re growing, and we need people to grow with us!
