Duties
Peoria Academy
Early Childhood Preschool Teacher
Full time
June 5 or August 14, 2023 Depending on Availability
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY
- Implement lessons/themes that are meaningful and educationally appropriate for young children.
- Be patient and consistent with all students.
- Promote positive interactions every day.
- Multitask and work with various children without direct instruction.
- Allow children to self-guide and provide intervention when necessary.
- Regularly assess children to form greater understanding of their development.
- Utilize positive discipline strategies within the classroom.
- Follow all policies and procedures for inside and outside the classroom.
- Regularly clean and sanitize the classroom and materials to maintain health and safety.
Salary/Benefits
Salary commensurate with experience
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Sick time off, PTO
Additional Notes
Peoria Academy (PA), an independent, coeducational, progressive PK-8 school founded in 2000 in Peoria Illinois. PA is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. Early childhood preschool teachers implement developmentally appropriate educational experiences for young children and assess their progress. They maintain a clean, safe, and engaging learning environment, and foster the cognitive, emotional, and physical needs of each child. Applicants must be physically and emotionally healthy, poised, punctual, and enthusiastic. They must communicate effectively and work well with others. In addition, they should demonstrate a love for teaching young children and serving families, as well as an ability to articulate the mission and vision of Peoria Academy.
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY
- Implement lessons/themes that are meaningful and educationally appropriate for young children.
- Be patient and consistent with all students.
- Promote positive interactions every day.
- Multitask and work with various children without direct instruction.
- Allow children to self-guide and provide intervention when necessary.
- Regularly assess children to form greater understanding of their development.
- Utilize positive discipline strategies within the classroom.
- Follow all policies and procedures for inside and outside the classroom.
- Regularly clean and sanitize the classroom and materials to maintain health and safety.
How to Apply
Please email a cover letter addressing your qualifications for the position, a resume, and a list of three professional references to:
Marissa Draney
PYP Coordinator, Peoria Academy
mdraney@peoriaacademy.org