Job Description

Description:

Eliada Homes, a historical fixture within Western North Carolina since 1903, is one Asheville\'s longest running nonprofits. Our beautiful 300+ acre campus provides a cradle to career continuum of services for over 600 children and youth annually. Child Development staff work with children up to 5 years of age providing them with services which focus on social, emotional, cognitive, and motor development while integrating life-skills into our daily activities and lessons.

Eliada\'s 5-Star accredited facility offers an amazing team focused atmosphere where you are able to learn and grow while making an impact in the lives of young students. Eliada Child Development staff qualify for tuition assistance, tuition reimbursement, and supplemental wages through programs within our agency and the state of North Carolina. .

Eliada Child Development staff qualify for tuition assistance, tuition reimbursement, and supplemental wages through programs within our agency and the state of North Carolina.

Preschool Lead Teacher(s) assume primary role in designing and implementing activity plans, record-keeping, care and supervision of children in the classroom, communicating with parents and administrative staff, and delegates appropriate duties and responsibilities to teacher and teacher\'s assistant.

Department: Child Development

Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Salary: $22,880 - $45,780

Benefits Eligible: Yes

PTO/SICK Eligible: Yes

Bonus Eligible: $1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Child Development staff benefit from consistent scheduling at preferred hours making work-life balance a little more accomplishable! Preference given to candidates whose availability could include the following vacant shifts:

Monday - Friday : 7AM to 4PM

Monday - Friday : 8:30AM to 5PM

Requirements:

• Preschool Lead Teacher writes and implements daily/weekly lesson plans for children in classroom that are developmentally appropriate for the children in care.
• Preschool Lead Teacher ensures that children\'s physical, emotional, and educational needs are met through close visual supervision and observation of group and one-on-one interactions with individual children.
• Preschool Lead Teacher assists the Director in devising service plans for children with special needs.
• Preschool Lead Teacher ensures that necessary classroom records/documents are kept current, organized, and on file.
• Preschool Lead Teacher ensures, through communication with administrative staff, that licensing, safety, and sanitation standards are maintained in the classroom.

Education/Experience: Early Childhood Credentials plus completion of/currently enrolled in 9 additional credit hours in Child Development or related field from a community college or university. At least one year experience working in a preschool classroom at a licensed center. Associate\'s Degree preferred.

Eliada Homes offsets all costs associated with needed childcare credentials!

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