Pre-Employment Application

Preschool Teacher-Richmond
Richmond, VA  23225

As a leader in early childhood education, Childcare Network is currently seeking qualified teachers for our schools. Join our team of caring adults who help us meet our corporate promise of being “The Working Parent’s Best Friend”. You will have a chance to be creative, be part of a supportive team, and make a difference in the lives of children. Our primary objective at each school is to provide a fun atmosphere that supports the education and safety of the children in our care.   Salary: $7.25 - $10.00 per hour   Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance all available on a pretax basis, 401K, childcare assistance, paid holidays, paid sick time, paid vacation time, and tuition assistance.   Teachers will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a classroom environment that utilizes space, materials, routines, and guidance techniques to effectively facilitate physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children. Additionally teachers will enrich the classroom with appropriate teacher-made materials and exhibits of child artwork. Teachers must also maintain a clean, sanitary, attractive and well-organized classroom.   Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Planning, teaching and implementing the curriculum for all children from infants through preschool children Providing love and quality care for the children throughout the day in order to meet their emotional and physical needs  Planning and executing indoor and outdoor experiences appropriate to the developmental levels of the children Interacting with children both physically and verbally throughout the day Assisting children with their personal hygiene and clean up of classroom Serve and eat meals with the children Meet with parents, staff, and administration Attend in-service and staff development training programs Familiarity with state licensing requirements and CNI policies   Childcare Network’s staff take pride in their professional conduct. We are a family of workers who are dedicated, disciplined, and committed to the pursuit of excellence. Individual judgment is encouraged and is considered a valuable part of an employee’s job performance. A high standard of ethical and moral conduct has given our parents expectations of our staff to be honest, reliable, hard-working people who provide first-class service.   Requirements: Prefer a minimum of 6 months experience working with children Flexible and energetic on the job Have the ability to juggle multiple duties Ability to resolve conflicts between children Excellent communication and people skills Must pass a criminal background check     Please complete the following information.  Then press the "Submit Application" button at the bottom. You may attach a resume at the bottom of the page. We recommend that you attach an MS-Word document. You have 45 minutes to complete the application. Problems submitting?

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We may contact qualified applicants by phone. What is the best time to contact you? (Choose one) 8:30am - 11:30am 11:30am - 2:30pm 2:30pm - 5:30pm Which phone number should we use first? Home Cell Work Education High School Some College College Graduate Some Graduate School Advanced Degree Provide the name of the institution from which you received your highest degree Have you ever worked for Childcare Network? Current Employee Former Employee Never worked for Childcare Network How many years of childcare experience do you have? 0 - 1 year 2 - 3 years 4 - 6 years 7 years or more Which age groups do you have experience working with? infants 1 to 2 year olds 3 to 4 year olds 5 years and older What schedule do you prefer to work? Full Time Part Time Floater Substitute Where have you worked with children before? Church group YMCA or Park district program Babysitting or Family Licensed Childcare Facility Do you have a preference regarding which age group you are hired to teach? Infants Toddlers Preschool/School Age No Preference Why do you want to be a preschool teacher? What is your concept of quality preschool and what methods would you use to achieve it? It is a child's first day at our school. This is a new experience for him and he is unhappy. How would you handle this situation? What is your philosophy concerning discipline for young children? If it was up to you to choose your own method, what would that be? You have planned an art activity for your group involving cutting out a picture and pasting it on construction paper. Everybody does this except "Johnny" and he insists on cutting his picture "all up". Would this disturb you? What if anything, would you do about this? How would you handle a conflict with a coworker?

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