Toddler Lead Teacher and Assistant Teachers - Arlington , VA

Teamwork makes the dream work at STEM Preschool -- and we are looking to grow our team!

STEM Preschool is now hiring a Toddler Lead Teacher and Assistant Teachers for our location in Arlington, VA.

Come join our growing team of educators who provide a fun, engaging, and STEM-focused learning experience for children from the ages of 1-2 year's old. Ideal candidates are creative and patient individuals who have an interest in early childhood education.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing a full-day, year-round, and developmentally appropriate curriculum for the class -- including weekly themes and lesson plans, inclusion of STEM-related themes, materials, and rotation of toys and equipment on a regular basis.
• Providing a safe, responsive, and stimulating environment by actively engaging in daily activities and routines.
• Forming and maintaining professional relationships with parents and families.
• Assessing all areas of children's development using the STEM Preschool curriculum.
• Developing and maintaining a portfolio for each child.
• Conducting 1-2 (depending on grade level) parent-teacher conferences per year with each family.
• Supervising and directing a Full-Time Assistant Teacher, Part-Time Assistant Teacher(s), Part-Time Aide(s), and volunteers, as necessary.
• Maintaining all certifications as required.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable VA rules and regulations.

Requirements

This post is for a Lead Teacher role in our Arlington location. To qualify for this role, a candidate must meet one of the following two requirements by law:

• Bachelor's degree in (a) child development, (b) early childhood education, OR (c) a related field including, but not limited to, education, psychology, social work, or home economics which includes at least nine (9) college semester hours in child development and/or early childhood education; OR

• Two or more years or more of college, which includes 15 (fifteen) semester hours of early childhood education courses; OR
• CDA

Assistant Teacher -

• Highschool Diploma
• Passion and Love for children of all ages!

Benefits

Our employees enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best and make sure they keep getting better.

To that end, after the first three months of successful employment, STEM Preschool is offering:

• Paid time off, including federal holidays and school closings;
• Health insurance plan for salaried employees;
• Retirement plan;
• Professional development opportunities;
• Tuition reimbursement; and
• A number of fun staff appreciation perks.

STEM Preschool is an equal opportunity employer. We want applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

No emails or phone calls, please.