Preschool Lead Teacher - Sherwood

• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Retirement plan with company matching
• Company Discounts & Incentives
• Company-provided Paid Training & Professional Development
• Continuing education opportunities
• Cutting edge classroom structures & curriculum
• State of the Art Facilities & Technology

Pediatrics Plus provides all of the necessary training to start your career as a Classroom Lead Teacher, as well as opportunities to grow with us through professional development. Our training program will provide all the tools you need to be successful as you learn to engage and instruct children in our developmental preschool(s).

• →A willingness to work with developmentally at-risk children (birth to age 7)
• →Ability to collaborate and work on a team
• →Ability to engage in a manner that is fun, child-centered, mindful, and authentic
• →Patience, positivity, & resilience
• →Ability to productively react to direction in real-time
• →Ability to adapt approach based on a child’s developmental needs
• →Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholder types (classroom staff, therapists, preschool administration, parents, etc.)
• →Willingness to ask questions and seek guidance as needed
• →Ability to move freely, quickly, and frequently from a sitting (on the floor or in a chair) to standing position and to lift up to 50 lbs. routinely
• →Working knowledge of computer technology: Windows operating systems, iOS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• →Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy 
• →Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment 
• →Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies, and other company documents 
• →Ability to write routine reports and correspondence 
• →Ability to speak effectively before groups of families or employees of organization 
• →Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form 

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• CDA preferred

• Prefer at least one year of successful experience in a classroom setting working with developmentally at-risk children or equivalent combination of education and experience 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle, lift, feel, and reach. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, twist, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to maintain regular and punctual attendance. The employee is required to complete tasks in a timely manner.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.