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Open Positions
Education & Testing
Teacher
- For a preschool classroom, a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field with 30 quarter credits of Early Childhood Education (required within 3 years of hire date)
- Job-related experience
- Criminal justice fingerprint clearance
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Necessary Knowledge
- Understand child development and age appropriate activities
- Perform basic math
- Speak English and write with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- Adhere to safety practices and procedures
Desirable Knowledge
- Speak more than one language
- Understand comprehensive early childhood program
- Criminal justice fingerprint clearance
Basic Skills
- Attend to detail
- Adapt
- Maintain confidentiality
- Keep records
Social Skills
- Work on a team
- Show compassion and empathy
- Interact appropriately with children and families
Verbal Skills
- Communicate orally and in writing
- Listen to and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- Take initiative to solve problems
- Prioritize work load
- Work independently, following established guidelines
Physical Requirements
- 15% sitting, 35% walking, 50% standing
- Lifting/carrying/pushing/kneeling
- Stoop/crouch/crawl
- Reach/handle
- The job is performed under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness
Desired Characteristics
- Dependable
- Self-regulating
- Stress-tolerant
- Patient
- Willing to learn
- Honest
- Cooperative
- Flexible
- Experience working with birth to 5-year-old children
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- Preschool teacher
- Paraeducator
- Childcare provider
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Pay
- Please see job posting for pay
Benefits
- State retirement benefits
- Health insurance (for staff who work 30 or more hours per week)
- Dental insurance (for staff who work 20 or more hours per week)
- First Choice Employee Assistance Programs
- Paid leave (for those who work 210 days per year or more)
- Financial assistance for continued education
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