Preschool Teacher

• Be a part of something BIG.
• Committed to giving every vulnerable child an opportunity to succeed, we deliver high quality services that empower families, make children healthier, and communities stronger.
• Find your purpose: We're dedicated to growing employees who want a career in helping at-risk children and families succeed.
• Employees get ongoing training opportunities to include job-related certificates, credentials, and tuition reimbursement.
• Keep the balance: We value employee wellness by offering 15 paid holidays off including a one-week paid holiday break, and a generous time off policy that increases over time.
• We invest in free mental health services for staff, along with free, unlimited access to an employee health portal designed just for staff wellness.
• 37.5 hours per week, $42.43 - $47.11 per hour depending on experience and education, partial year Job Overview: We are a fast-paced and high-demand non-profit program that depends on everybody in every position to help our centers function with ease.
• You will gain diverse experience working with an at-risk population.
• Cross-training is available and expected for all positions.
• Responsibilities and Duties: Implement Pre-K curriculum Implement Head Start Program Performance Standards Collaborate with the Phillipsburg School District ECLC program Supervision of children Lesson Planning to enhance school readiness skills Implement screenings and assessments and data entry Facilitate family partnership

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in early childhood education with P-3 teaching certification (required) Experience working with young children (required) 2 years' experience in early childhood education and direct experience with at-risk populations (preferred) Head Start Experience (preferred) The successful candidate will be: compassionate, organized, flexible, communicator and a team player. Physical abilities: Must be able to lift 30 pounds independently without assistance

Benefits

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance Norwescap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.