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If you are energetic, self-motivated, and have a positive attitude, the Ballard Center has the perfect opportunity for you! As an early childhood education teacher, you have the opportunity to work in a fun and supportive team environment where you can make a big difference. We offer paid training time, paid holidays, paid time off, regular merit pay increases, health insurance, a SIMPLE IRA match, and generous tuition reductions for staff with children enrolled at Ballard. Potential for paid Child Development Associate certificate training and up to $20 per hour wage upon completion for the right candidate.

We have an opening for a full-time teacher in our pre-k classroom, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch break. Ballard Center uses best-practice education and social/emotional curricula. Our kitchen provides healthy, whole-food meals to students and teachers. Experience in childcare is required—strong preference for Spanish speakers.

Learn more about our organization at: www.ballardcenter.org

Job duties:

• Implements daily lesson plan and classroom activities
• Coordinates meals, snacks, nap time, and bathroom activities
• Maintains classroom organization and performs daily cleaning tasks as required by child care licensing standards.
• Provides support and supervises relevant volunteers when related to current job duties

Requirements within 30 days of employment include:

• First Aid/CPR certification (Ballard will provide if not already current)
• Health assessment and negative TB test
• Satisfactory KBI Criminal Background Check

Benefits:

• Simple IRA
• Simple IRA matching
• Employee tuition discount
• Health Insurance (medical/dental/vision)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

Schedule:

Work Location: In person at The Ballard Center, 708 Elm Street, Lawrence, KS