UPK Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

WHO WE ARE: Healthy Kids is not just another childcare provider. We are Inc. 5,000's fastest-growing provider of Early Learning, Before and After School, and Summer Camp Programs with over 100 locations and growing. We are a certified benefit corporation on a mission to reinvent accessible and affordable programs for today’s families and create opportunities for our team to do what they love (and feel valued while doing it). Join our award-winning community and dive into a world of excitement, growth, and endless possibilities. Check out what it's like to work with us at

We are looking for Pre-Kindergarten Teachers for our Chappaqua Central School District classroom for the 2025-2026 school year.

Our Pre-K program offers four-year-old's an exciting opportunity to access top-notch pre-kindergarten education, setting them up for future school success. We seek someone creative, culturally aware, and skilled at solving problems to join our team. Our program emphasizes child-centered activities, building strong foundational skills in early literacy and numeracy, fostering social interactions, and preparing children for Kindergarten. If you have experience with early literacy, using multi-disciplinary approaches, and crafting strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners, we would love to hear from you!

PAY: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour (Based on qualifications and experience)

STATUS: Part-time, non-exempt

SCHEDULE: 10 months (aligned to district calendar)

HOURS: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 2:15 pm

Responsibilities will always include, but are not limited to:

• Planned and implemented a developmentally appropriate program for PreK students that met Chappaqua Central School District requirements.
• Plan, prepare, and teach well-developed culturally responsive lessons.
• Assess, track, and provide relevant and timely feedback on students' achievement and developmental needs.
• Use age-appropriate and positive guidance strategies to teach, encourage, and redirect inappropriate classroom behavior.
• Build relationships with staff and families through positive and professional communication, create a welcoming environment, respect diversity, and encourage parent participation in the program.
• Work collaboratively with teacher assistants.
• Design the room layout for success using ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale)
• Developing activities that promote literacy and math concepts – following the Creative Curriculum PreK
• Participating in ongoing in-service and education development opportunities, and participating in the continuing development and evaluation of the program’s goals and objectives

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current NYS teaching certificate valid for service in the early childhood grades.
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred).
• Experience teaching preschool-age children.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

To be qualified as a Pre-K teacher, a person must possess either:

• (a) New York State Certification Birth-Grade 2 OR
• (b) New York State Certification N-6 OR
• (c) New York State Certification P, K, 1-6 OR
• (d) Bachelor’s Degree & 5-Year Plan

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Warm, friendly, caring, upbeat personality. Exceptional people skills in dealing with young children, parents, and staff. Professional, reliable, and prompt.
• Must have the stamina and physical flexibility (walking, sitting, standing, bending, kneeling, pulling, running, reaching, climbing, lifting, and carrying up to 50 lbs.) without assistance to participate in children’s activities.

PART-TIME PERKS:

• Telehealth Benefits: Stay healthy and happy with access to virtual care
• Vision Insurance: Keep your vision clear—because we want you to see your future with us!
• Dental Insurance: Smile bright with dental coverage that keeps you healthy from the inside out.
• AFLAC Supplemental Plans: Because we believe in going above and beyond to take care of our team.
• 401(k) for eligible employees: Yep, we're serious about your future too!
• Paid Sick Time Off: Because your health should always come first.
• On-Demand Pay: Why wait for payday when you can have your money when you need it?
• Career Development: Level up your skills and expertise on us!
• Growth Opportunities: We’re growing and we need people to grow with us!

Healthy Kids is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Healthy Kids Programs makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, visit: healthykidsprograms.com