St. Paul Catholic Preschool - Tampa
2-Year-Old Lead Teacher
Location: Tampa, Florida
Job Type: Part Time
(Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 12:30pm = 22.5 hrs./wk.)

2-Year-Old Lead Teacher

St. Paul Catholic Preschool's mission is to encourage the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth of each child using developmentally appropriate practices. Working in partnership with family members as well as our parish and community, we provided a nurturing, safe, Catholic environment where children are inspired to learn, play, and grow.

St. Paul Catholic Preschool is NAEYC Accredited. The 2-year-old Lead teacher is responsible for providing a developmentally appropriate learning environment with child led activities that are enriching and fun.

Education Requirements: bachelor’s or associate degree in education or related field preferred. 40 hours Child Care Training through the Department of Children and Families (DCF) required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safety and care of children
• Plan and implement academic curriculum using Creative Curriculum, the Standards and Benchmarks for Florida, NAEYC, and PBS (Positive Behavior Support)
• Interaction with children and their families
• Screening and Assessment of each child
• Cleaning room at the end of the day

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with a group of children in an educational or catholic setting.
• Must be positive, creative, caring, and energetic.
• Ability to lead a variety of daily activities to engage children.

The successful candidate must pass a Level II FBI fingerprint clearance, Safe Environment Program, as well as complete all mandated trainings offered by the diocese and the local parish. The candidate must possess fluent speaking and writing skills in English.