Preschool Teacher & Kitchen Assistant
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Do you enjoy interacting and building genuine relationships with young children and families, in a safe and loving environment?
The Primrose School at Bedford Hills is looking for an energetic, kind, and fun loving team member to support and assist teachers in classrooms and perform food service preparation in preparing snacks and meals for preschool children.
We offer a lifelong learning environment with many perks. Come see why happy adults raise happy children.
Excellent Benefits:
The Primrose School at Bedford Hills is looking for an energetic, kind, and fun loving team member to support and assist teachers in classrooms and perform food service preparation in preparing snacks and meals for preschool children.
We offer a lifelong learning environment with many perks. Come see why happy adults raise happy children.
Excellent Benefits:
- Paid weekly, consistent schedule
- Curriculum, classroom and teacher supplies provided
- Anthem (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) Healthcare, Delta Dental and Allstate supplemental insurance
- 401k with 100% match up to 4% of employee contribution, beginning in the first six months of employment
- Child tuition discount for full-time employees
- ECE (Early Childhood Education) tuition assistance
- 56 PTO hours, 11 paid holidays and snow days
- Paid First Aid / CPR and teacher training hours
- Lunch provided by our Chef / on - premise kitchen
- Teacher recognition, holiday bonus and appreciation gifts provided throughout the year
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support and assist teachers to provide structured fun, learning activities and active play, with young children
- Assist and perform chef responsibilities, as needed, with daily menu, dietary restrictions and portion control standards
- Observe all Primrose, state and regulatory agency guidelines for the safety, health and care of children
- Assists in other capacities that Director, or designee, determines is necessary.
Desired skills and experience:
- Meet basic requirements of local child care and food service regulatory agencies
- Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred or pursuing Early Childhood Education certification or degree
- Ability to relate positively to young children and staff is essential
- Previous experience in quantity food preparation (serving 100+ snacks, meals daily) is preferred
- Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations.
The Primrose School at Bedford Hills is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation: $35,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year