Preschool Teacher

Please submit applications and references to info@appleblossomri.com

We are looking for an experienced early childhood educator to lead our 12-student classroom, ages 3 and 4 years old. We are a Waldorf-inspired center and any experience and/or understanding of the philosophy is important to us. You will need to implement and facilitate an environment that is conducive for a child to explore, discover, and actively learn through play. You will be responsible for creating lesson plans incorporating RIELDS and reflecting nature/seasons, work in a team environment, provide families with daily photos and a summary of the day through our parent engagement app.

Must be creative and enthusiastic, have a good work ethic, enjoys working with a team of colleagues, conscious of safety regulations and is able to solve problems with discernment while maintaining confidentiality of student, familial and organizational information. Key attributes of a successful candidate: warm-natured, takes initiative, dependable.

After a probation period full-time teachers will receive 9-10 paid holidays off
1 week pay for our winter break between Christmas and New Year's
5 days paid personal time off and 5 days not paid personal time off
We are looking into offering health benefits at this time

We believe in a holistic education based on developmentally appropriate practice, nurturing a child's "head, heart and hands", we encourage curiosity, independence and social/emotional growth. Please visit our website. We go outside come rain or shine, we enjoy gardening and tending to our greenhouse in the summers and love to play in the snow!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour