Lead Preschool Teacher

If you have a love for children and enjoy fostering their “a-ha” moments… join our team! We are seeking enthusiastic and happy teachers with a love for children and a desire to make a positive difference every day. As a Lightbridge teacher your days will be filled with laughter, learning and hugs! Our nurturing culture isn’t only for children, it’s for everyone in our Circle of Care.

When you join the Lightbridge Academy family, you become part of a team of lifelong learners, who are passionate about children and families… just like you are. You will quickly realize that we are more than just a daycare. We are a place where memories are made. Our teachers get to impact the lives of infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-k children while earning the title of early childhood experts!

• Make children smile through hands on fun and silliness.
• Create memories that children will cherish and take with them when they graduate.
• Offer support to parents through daily interactions and communication.
• Share with your co-workers the joys of creating a-ha moments with children.
• Build a team atmosphere within your classroom.
• Fulfill your career dreams, while nurturing little future leaders

• You love to have fun and be fun.
• Have an “I’ve got this” attitude.
• You are flexible and able to multi-task.
• You make learning fun.

• Flexible schedules, with no nights, weekends, or holidays!
• Generous paid time off
• Career advancement and paid training! We’ll even pay for your CDA!
• Paid CPR / First Aid Certification
• Employee mentoring including hands on training and support
• Spend time outdoors playing with children
• Safe and healthy center environment with our advanced air purification system

• · Child Development Associate (CDA), Associates Degree in education or related field;
  Bachelors Degree in education or related field is preferred.
• · Minimum of one (1) year of child care experience, classroom experience required.
• · Maintain continuing education requirements per company and state requirements including Florida DCF 45 required training hours
• · Commitment to the Profession – Demonstrates a commitment to early child education and effectiveness in enabling children to achieve high levels of developmental and academic growth.
• · Initiative – Ability to proactively spearhead and coordinate the execution of responsibilities in order to achieve desired outcome, and identifies and develops new ideas and challenges for business improvement.
• · Communication – Ability to read, write, and communicate using proper English grammar, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• · Teamwork – Ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; act as a team leader by demonstrating interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together.
• · Adaptability – Responds to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.
• · Customer Service – Demonstrates strong commitment to identifying and meeting customers’ needs in a timely and appropriate manner, and continually seeks to ensure their full satisfaction.
• · Motivation – Willingness to take self-directed or self-motivated actions to do more than is expected in the job with the aim of improving job performance and finding or creating new opportunities.
• · Leadership – Ability to set a vision, inspire collaboration among staff members, and coach and build teams to achieve mutual goals.
• · Integrity – Instills mutual trust and confidence, creates a culture that fosters high standards of ethics, behaves in a fair and ethical manner toward others, and demonstrates a sense of corporate responsibility and commitment to the population served.
• · Decision-Making & Judgment – Able to react quickly with sound judgment and problem solving skills in complex and critical situations such as injuries and accidents.
• · Self-Development – Responds positively to feedback regarding performance, continually strives to develop professionally, and takes advantage of opportunities to grow.
• · Technical – Proficiency with use of technology such as tablets, smart devices, and Microsoft Word.

Must be able to meet a level 2 background clearance