4 Year Old Lead Teacher
Company Description:
St. James Preschool is an outreach ministry of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church. It is a warm, loving, play based environment which focuses on academic learning, and social and emotional development.
Role Description:
This is a part-time on-site role for a 4 Year Old Teacher at St. James Preschool in McDonough, GA for the 2026-2027 School Year. As a 4 year old teacher at St. James Preschool, you will be responsible for providing a nurturing and educational learning environment for the children, developing age-appropriate lesson plans, and implementing engaging activities. You will be working with two other 4 year old teachers, and must be a team player! Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to monitoring the children's growth and development, maintaining a safe and clean classroom, communicating with parents about their child's progress, and preparing children to enter Kindergarten.
Qualifications:
- At least 1 year experience working in a preschool/daycare with 4 year old children.
- Knowledge of early childhood education principles and practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience and understanding.
- Ability to create a positive and supportive learning environment.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- CPR and First Aid certification (required - available as training hours).
- Must share Christian beliefs (Catholic preferred, but not required).
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and care for all children in a nurturing and respectful manner.
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans with a team of teachers.
- Creates a center-based, literacy rich classroom environment.
- Maintains health and sanitation standards in the classroom.
- Blends religious education throughout the preschool program.
- Maintains positive guidance strategies and conferences with parents to solve problems.
- Maintains attendance records, daily reports and assessments.
- Participates in orientation, staff meetings, in-service, workshops, continuing education staff development, CPR/First Aid.
- Follows program guidelines based on guidelines provided by the Director of Parish Preschools, Office of Catholic Schools.
- Checks environment on a regular basis to insure quality, health and safety.
- Cares for equipment and supplies.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by the Preschool Director.
Job Type: Part-time 20-25 hours/week
Experience:
- Preschool: 1 year (Required).
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred).
Shift Availability:
Ability to Commute:
- McDonough, GA 30252 (Required).
Ability to Relocate:
- McDonough, GA 30252: Relocate before starting work (Required).
Work Location: In person.