Preschool Teacher

**Why work for Lightbridge Academy?**
When you join the **Lightbridge Academy** **family**, you become part of a team of lifelong learners passionate about children and familiesjust like you are. As an early childhood education leader, and a key member of our teaching team, you embody the Lightbridge Academy Core Values and foster a happy and fun learning environment, enhancing the lives of infant, toddler, preschool & pre-k children. Your “we’ve got this” attitude creates a team of educators that strive for excellence and flourish and develop under your leadership.

Lightbridge Academy is more than just a daycare. Our teachers get to inspire infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and pre-kindergarteners through our early childhood education curriculum. Our teachers are energetic people with a passion for education and a love for children. Our teachers make learning fun, are kid magnets everywhere they go, are always smiling, and are excited to wear pajamas and crazy hair on special days

**As a Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher, you will**:

- Prepare our Pre-Kindergarteners for the structured learning environment of a Kindergarten classroom through guided instruction and child-led exploration.
- Build lesson plans that support our STREAM-based curriculum.
- Create relationships with parents and provide support through daily interactions and communication.
- Uphold the rules and regulations of Lightbridge Academy and governmental regulatory agencies about children's care, health, and safety.
- Coach and mentor assistant teachers to develop a strong classroom teaching team.

Support an engaging work environment by learning, collaborating, and building co-worker

**Benefits**:

- No weekends
- Childcare discounts
- Paid Training for CPR, First Aid, and CDA
- 401(k)
- Health Insurance

**Skills, Abilities, and Experience we are looking for**:

- 1-2 years of prior experience in childcare
- Post-Secondary school degree
- Organization, time management, and multi-tasking skills
- Oral and written communication skills