Summary
Location
Houston
Type
full-time
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About this role
At Kïdo International Preschool, we’re combining the best practices of the early years from around the world to deliver a one-of-a-kind educational experience for children and families.
We are hiring for full time infant teachers to join our amazing team!
Why Choose Kïdo?
- We are people focused, which means as part of our team you’re always at the top of our priority list.
- Competitive salaries and opportunity for advancement
- Free tuition while you work for your children ages 18 months to 5 years
- Stocked teacher lounge with healthy snacks for you
- Stocked teacher supply Cabinet with options to order any additional supplies you need bi-weekly
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development - we provide you with all the training you need, and we’ll help you develop a plan to meet your professional goals.
- Comprehensive paid training, including two training days where we shut down the school to spend the day investing in continued education for our team.
- Smaller student – teacher ratios than the state minimums allowing for more small group and one-on- one time along with regular planning time for all teachers.
- And as a thank you for our team when they send us another great team member… $500 refer-a-friend bonus after the person you’ve referred has completed a certain amount of employment.
Full time employees ALSO get:
- The day OFF to celebrate your birthday
- 2 weeks of paid vacation time and 1 week of sick time for a total of 3 weeks (15 days) your first year
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health care, vision and dental - with generous subsidies to make it affordable
- FREE Short-term disability (STD) and life insurance
- Annual bonuses based on length of tenure with our school and after your 5year anniversary we’ll send you on a trip to London to visit our sister schools!
Lead Teacher Responsibilities:
- Prepare for lessons and activities using our rich, easy-to-use curriculum provided for you with opportunities to add your own creative ideas as desired.
- Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment to ensure responsive care is provided to each child
- Desire to build positive relationships with children and families and be able to provide communication to parents through conversations, messaging and taking pictures to share the child's day and growth.
- A passion for educating young minds in a preschool setting
- Desire to work as part of a teaching team
Lead Teacher minimum qualifications:
- HS Diploma/GED required
- Experience teaching in a licensed preschool setting
- At least 18 years of age
- Must be able to fluently read, write, and speak both Spanish and English
Preferred qualifications:
- a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education or related field, OR
- a CDA (Child Development Associate Certification); AND
- 5-10 years teaching experience in a licensed childcare setting, OR
- 2-3 years’ experience in Montessori school setting
Discover more About Kïdo by visiting our website at : https://kidoschools.com/us/
Apply on our website at: https://apply.workable.com/kidoschools/j/E62360A541/
As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care, the successful candidate is expected to undergo an enhanced fingerprint-based background check. Kido is an equal opportunity employer.
Other facts
About Kido USA
We are redefining early childhood education in more ways than one. We have created a comprehensive pedagogical framework and system with a view to delivering high quality early years education and care in any part of the world.
Our schools take elements from multiple teaching philosophies and combine them with beautiful learning spaces and 21st century technology, powered and delivered by extraordinary people.
We want to create schools that cater to the needs of both children and their parents. Every child has a sense of creativity and curiosity, with a desire to discover the world.
As early years educators, our job is to develop and nurture these traits. We believe the best way to do this is with a combination of free and structured play, in engaging learning environments.
Our fun and imaginative programs help children understand advanced concepts in languages, math and science, ensuring that they receive the best early childhood education.
We have schools in the United Kingdom, United States, and India.
What you'll do
- Prepare lessons and activities using the provided curriculum while incorporating creative ideas. Build positive relationships with children and families, ensuring effective communication about the child's progress.
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