Special Educator/Facilitator

The Cathedral Preschool seeks an assistant pre-k teacher with preschool teaching experience for the 2024-2025 school year. Teachers at the Cathedral Preschool, founded in 1970, are part of a collaborative and supportive faculty with a common goal of continuously improving a great school.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Send a cover letter, a resume, and the names of three professional references. Only applicants with the minimum qualifications listed below will be considered.

No phone calls, please.

DESCRIPTION, RESPONSIBILITIES, & DUTIES

  • Observe and reflect on students to plan and facilitate a hands-on, effective curriculum and instructional strategies, which promote social/emotional development, communication and language development, intellectual and cognitive development, visual-spatial processing, sensory-motor function, and executive functioning.

  • Ensure the safety and general care of each child enrolled in the class whether in the classroom, on the playground, or in common areas.

  • Collaborate with lead teacher to prepare daily plans and acquire teaching materials from our abundant resources

  • Conduct daily small-group activities for an assigned group of children, sharing responsibility for large-group activities and using appropriate adult/child interaction strategies with all children

  • Collect anecdotes and information for required ongoing assessments

  • Assist with parent-teacher conferences

  • Model communication and compassionate problem-solving strategies and assist children as they learn to negotiate and manage conflict.

  • Pursue professional development opportunities and be engaged with fellow teachers in mutual support and feedback.

  • Provide an inclusive classroom, maintaining a positive mindset toward each child and celebrating each child's unique abilities

  • Utilize technology to communicate with families and colleagues on a weekly basis.

  • Demonstrate an excellent ability to provide general class details, convey student growth and learning information, write narrative progress reports for each student, and share ideas with clarity and precision, both orally and in writing

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

  • BA/BS degree in Education or a related field REQUIRED

  • 3+ years of preschool teaching experience- REQUIRED

  • The ideal candidate will have previous experience implementing a project learning model. Experience with students who have special needs, is a plus.

SALARY & BENEFITS

Salary reflects a 5-hour, in-person work day (8:30-1:30 Monday-Thursday; 8:30-12:30 Friday) from August-May plus 6 staff meetings until 2:30 pm.

Teachers are placed on our salary scale and paid based on their degree and years of experience. Summer camp positions are available during June, July, & August with additional salary.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by such a person.

The Cathedral Preschool is an equal opportunity employer and educational institution. The school does not discriminate in employment or in enrollment. In hiring, the school will select the best qualified applicant without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, handicap, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws.