Child Care Specialist, Alpha - $60,000/year USD
Summary
Guide preschool-aged children through hands-on activities, collaborative games, and individualized progress support. Requires 1+ year of professional experience with children ages 0-5 and legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Highlights
- Experience
- 1 year with preschool children
- Education
- Associate’s degree in related area
- Type
- Full-Time
Job description
Are you ready to break the mold of traditional teaching in early childhood? Alpha is calling for compassionate educators who excel at guiding the first steps of preschool-aged children. If you have a natural talent for engaging the youngest minds, this role offers you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Lead engaging activities like art projects and simple science experiments that nurture motor and sensory skills
- Facilitate collaborative games that encourage social interaction, emotional recognition, and expression
- Observe and assess each child’s progress, offering personalized guidance based on their unique learning styles and paces
What you will NOT be doing
- Ditch the standard curriculum and top-down beauracracy - Alpha is all about innovative, flexible teaching that evolves with the latest trends, empowering you as an early childhood expert to implement best practices based on research
- Forget about worksheets and cookie-cutter crafts - we encourage an active, hands-on environment where kids learn by doing and playing
- Break free from teaching just the ABCs - you're shaping well-rounded individuals, preparing them for the real world through emotional, social, physical, and academic learning
Key Responsibilities
Help preschoolers develop a love of learning in early childhood and achieve age-appropriate milestones as measured by real-world challenges
Candidate Requirements
- Located in or willing to relocate to Brownsville, TX
- At least 1 year of professional experience working with Preschool children (0-5 yrs old) in a preschool, daycare, early learning center, or similar early childhood education setting
- The legal right to work in the US without visa sponsorship
Nice to have
- An Associate’s degree with a focus on Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Reading Education, Child Development, or a related area
- Experience in a Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or play-based preschool environment
This position is also known as:
- Child Development Specialist
- Early Childhood Specialist
- Early Childhood Educator
- Early Childhood Education Specialist
- Daycare Teacher
- Pre Kindergarten Teacher