Southeastern Pennsylvania Region

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About This Position

Position Title:
Lead Pre-Toddler Teacher and Assistant PreK Teacher
Publish Date:
09/19/2023
Brief Overview:
We expect our teachers to support Goddard’s program and policies as well as state licensing and Keystone Stars policies. We expect our teachers to be on time and to do their job, which includes but is not limited to:

Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment by:
1. Posting and adhering to Goddard hand washing and diapering changing policies.
2. Adapting program activities to meet the individual needs of the children.
3. Creating a multi-cultural environment.
4. Making available a variety of developmentally appropriate activities.
5. Interacting with the children to support play, exploration, and learning.
6. Encouraging children to talk among themselves and with the teachers.
7. Designing an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in your classroom.
8. Have reliable transportation.
Listing Expiration Date:
11/03/2023
Job Responsibilities:
A Lead Teacher in a Goddard School must be professionally prepared as a teacher and meet the qualifications of the state and those set forth in the National Standards for Hiring for a teacher. He/She must, after an offer of employment is made, produce a current physical examination by a physician with a TB test, have approved state clearance forms for child abuse, criminal check, FBI clearance and National Sex Offender Registry with approved certificates along with 2 written Letters of Recommendation.

He/She must have the ability to hear conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid, demonstrate the ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses, to speak and be understood under normal circumstances. In addition, she must be able to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds, use arms hands, legs and feet, with or without corrective devices, to accomplish the job, including the evacuation of the building during emergencies.
Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment by:
1. Designing an appropriate room arrangement to support the
goals and developmental level of the children in your
classroom.
2. Making sure that the equipment in the classroom is in good
repair.
3. Understanding and implementing, when necessary, Goddard’s
emergency procedures.
4. Promoting healthy eating practices at lunch and snack time.
5. Understanding children are never to be left unattended.
6. Understanding that although spills are to be cleaned up
immediately, major cleaning should not be done while the
children are present.
7. Posting schedules meet the children’s needs for routine and
learning.
8. Posting and adhering to Goddard hand washing and diapering
changing policies.
Job Type:
Full-Time
Number of Jobs Available:
2
Required Experience
1-2 years
Required Studies:
CDA
Salary Option:
Hourly
Required Languages:
English
Salary Requirements:
$14-17, depending on experience
Preferred Start Date (use calendar button):
09/25/2023
Benefits:
· Teacher to children ratios followed
· Full support from our director and resources to be successful in the classroom
· A 1-hour lunch break and breaks throughout the day as needed
· Paid holidays PLUS 10 paid time off (PTO) days per year
· School is closed between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
· Your health and safety is our priority! We have protocols more stringent than state requirements to ensure the safety of all our faculty and students
· Competitive compensation
· Contribution toward health, dental, and vision insurance available
· Continued focus on your professional development
· Plus, we’ll help you work toward your CDA
Expected Start/End Time:
9:00 am-6:00 pm
Keystone STAR Level:
STAR 4
Age Group Position:
Toddler
Minimum Number of ECE Credits Required:
6
Minimum Career Lattice Level:
Level III
Required Experience:
1-2 years
PA Teacher Certification Required?:
No
Apply By:
Email, US Mail, Website, Faxing, Calling
Application Must Include:
Resume
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Other Documents Required:
Clearances, Health Assessment and TB, proof of education/experience for the position applying for, 2 letters of recommendation
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About This Employer

THE GODDARD SCHOOL
138 Mill Rd

Quakertown
, PA 
18951



 
PA DHS Certified

 Southeast-PA



Childcare Center providing care for children from 6 weeks through 5 years of age; we do not have a private Kindergarten program.
Open from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM
We have an opening for:
Lead Toddler Teacher
Assistant PreK Teacher