Assistant Teacher Herndon (Dulles), VA

Assistant Teacher

Full Time • Herndon (Dulles), VA
No nights and weekends!

We are looking for preschool assistant teachers (part-time and full-time) to join our team today. If you have experience working with children, we’d love to talk to you about a career in early childhood education. Click apply now to jumpstart your teaching career today!
 
Benefits:
  • Sign-on Bonus!
  • Competitive salary, depending on responsibilities and qualifications.
  • Your well-being is important to us: Health benefits.
  • 10 Paid days off for vacation and illness + 8 paid holidays
  • We recognize our teachers throughout the year. 
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Significant tuition discount for children of employees
  • Tuition scholarship for field-related coursework. Our own Goddard Systems University is accredited by IACET to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs). We offer CDA credentials and provide tuition reimbursement.  We also pride ourselves on promoting from within so you can continue to grow your career with us. 
 

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 
  • 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
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. For Infant and Young Toddler Teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib
  • 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 LEAD teachers *and* ASSISTANT Toddler teachers; these positions have different responsibilities, experience requirements, and salaries. 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
 

 

 

 

 

 
Compensation: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour




Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.

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Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor, LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each School, and the franchise owner(s) set their own compensation and benefit programs, which vary by location. Many locations offer benefits such as:
Paid Time Off
Medical insurance (health, dental, vision)
No nights, weekend and holiday schedules
Childcare reimbursement/discount
Retirement plan benefits
Tuition reimbursement