Early Childhood Teacher (Ages 2.5 - 5)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance

Please submit a resume and a letter demonstrating your interest in the position.

Job Summary ARK Academy is seeking talented, caring, and passionate teachers to join our team for the 2026-2027 academy year. Teachers are responsible for maintaining a high-quality classroom, fostering strong character development, and supporting the holistic growth of every student.

We consider part-time candidates as well.

Responsibilities

• Classroom Leadership
• Create a warm, nurturing, and structured classroom environment that promotes exploration, independence, and joyful learning through purposeful play.
• Establish clear routines and developmentally appropriate behavioral expectations, guiding children with patience and consistency in alignment with school policies.
• Foster a character-centered classroom culture by modeling compassion, humility, integrity, and courage in daily interactions.
• Support children in developing foundational social-emotional skills, including cooperation, self-regulation, empathy, and conflict resolution.

• Instruction
• Plan and implement engaging, hands-on, and developmentally appropriate lessons.
• Reinforce a culture of academic readiness by promoting curiosity, language development, early literacy and numeracy skills, and problem-solving.
• Integrate Islamic values, character development, and age-appropriate understanding of Islam throughout daily routines, lessons, and interactions.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies—including storytelling, sensory exploration, art, movement, outdoor learning, and guided play—to support whole-child development.

• Student Support & Partnership
• Foster self-confidence, intrinsic motivation, and a love of learning by providing attentive supervision, encouragement, positive reinforcement, and meaningful responsibilities.
• Observe and assess each child’s developmental progress, learning styles, and interests, and respond with individualized support and enrichment.