The Goddard School, located in Marshallton/West Chester, an Early Childhood Education center, is currently hiring full time Preschool teachers. Experience working with children under the age of 5 is necessary. A Lead Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment. To accomplish required job duties, teachers work closely with a
co-teacher along with the entire faculty and administration.
Our school is open Monday -Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm.
Benefits include:
- Health dental and vision insurance
- Paid days of leave and paid holidays (including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day!)
- 401K + Matching
- Heavy tuition discount
- Short-Term Disability
- Life Insurance Policy
- Paid Trainings
- Annual Evaluations
- Hour Lunch Breaks
- Opportunity to be a part of a great team of teachers and make a difference in the lives of children
Job Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment
- Help to implement weekly lesson plans based on Goddard’s Developmental Guidelines and monthly school themes
- Advance children’s physical and intellectual competence while supporting each child’s social and emotional development, and individual needs
- Establish positive and effective family relations through interactive parent communication
- Appropriate and professional communication with fellow staff and management, cultivating a healthy and functional working environment that fosters teamwork
- Participate in regular staff meetings and training sessions
- Ensure compliance with Goddard’s Quality Assurance and PA state standards
- Work with a team of other teachers in the classroom
Job Requirements
All candidates, who wish to be considered must meet the following criteria:
- To be considered candidate must have prior classroom experience at a childcare center or related experience working with children under the age of 5
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field preferred
- Strong work ethic, leadership and communication skills
- Positive attitude and inherent love for young children
- Ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds
- Be available to start employment within a few weeks of accepting an offer
- 18+ with a high school degree or GED.
- Driver's License required
The Goddard School offers competitive compensation and benefits, based on experience, education and certifications, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This Is Your Moment
The joy of childhood comes from those bright sparks of discovery -- moments that delight and surprise us. Your career at The Goddard School can be just as exciting. For more than 35 years, Goddard Schools have put each teacher at the heart of everything we do because teachers put each student at the heart of everything they do. The Goddard School trusts, empowers, and honors its exceptional educators. Develop your teaching skills in a vibrant and nurturing environment and make a difference in children's lives every day.
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.
