Job description
Benefits:
- Sign-on Bonus!
- Competitive salary, depending on responsibilities and qualifications
- Health benefits
- 10 Paid days off for vacation and illness + 8 paid holidays
- Tuition scholarship for field-related coursework
- Professional development opportunities
- Leadership opportunities
- Significant tuition discount for children of employees
Hours: This position is full-time and year round; new teachers start with a schedule of 9:00am - 6:00pm but may get earlier hours over time.
Qualifications:
Personality -- Positive, patient, flexible, hard-working, energetic, loves spending time with young children (3-5 years)
Education – all candidates must have at least *one* of the following:
- High School Degree, or equivalent; international credentials welcome
- Child Development Associate (CDA) (or at least 12 college credits in ECE), or current enrollment in a CDA program
- Associate's Degree (this is required for a lead teacher position)
All candidates must also have the following:
- A local address within reasonable commuting distance; international candidates should not apply
- Experience working with young children; school-setting experience is preferred
- Fluency in English, to permit effective communication with staff and parents
- Comfort using tablet technology (iPads etc.)
Job Description:
Looking for a job that includes laughter, singing, and hugs? Don't worry if you are new to teaching, we offer two weeks of training to all new members of our team, no matter what your experience is.
We are hiring for the position of a Lead Infant Teacher. All teachers work with a partner teacher to care for and teach a group of children, working as a team. Together both teachers implement lesson plans based on Goddard's proprietary inquiry based curriculum - 'Wonder of Learning' and manage the students as they learn, eat, sleep, and play. Teachers are responsible for keeping their classroom organized and clean, and communicating with parents.
About Us:
The Goddard School located in Herndon, VA is seeking a friendly, high-energy, creative, and experienced educator to be our newest teacher! Our whole team works hard, but we have a lot of fun being together and taking exceptional, loving care of our students and their parents. We are not a daycare, we are much more than child care, we are a playful learning environment for all ages. If you are looking for a professional, organized, and collaborative workplace, please apply! We look forward to meeting you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Competitive based on prior experience and education
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Herndon, VA 20171: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
The Goddard School of Herndon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Applicant should be ready to work for Full Time
Work Location: In person
