Kids In Distress (KID)

Preschool Assistant Teacher

Kids In Distress (KID)  •  Wilton Manors, FL (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Our preschool is now seeking wonderfully passionate and motivated teachers to join our team (infants through VPK). If you are talented, creative and love to have fun while teaching, we encourage you to apply. Our school uses the Creative Curriculum as a base for our learning and planning. We believe that children should have as many hands on, fun experiences as they can to enrich their love of learning.

Our standards are high and our teachers need to have their 45 DCF hours as well as a preferred CDA or Credentials to join our team. If you feel that you would like to expand your creativity and ability to change the lives of our preschoolers, apply today!

Skills/ Requirements

  • Must have a High School diploma or GED
  • Must have the 40-45 hours DCF Childcare Licensing training (Part 1 & 2)
  • Staff Credential and/or CDA or FCCPC credential preferred
  • One (1) or more years of experience working in a child care facility

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate's or Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
  • Two (2) or more years of experience working with infants through pre-kindergarten in a child care facility
  • Advanced training in CPR, First Aid, Child Abuse and/or Child Development

"Please submit a copy of your DCF 40-45 hours Childcare Transcript Training with your resume as one attachment"

Notice to Applicants

This position requires background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information about background screening requirements, visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Kids In Distress is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, a Drug Free Workplace and requires drug testing.

Kids In Distress (KID)

About Kids In Distress (KID)

KID is a nationally accredited agency dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, the preservation of the family, and the treatment of abused and neglected children. Founded in 1979, KID started as a shelter for abused and neglected children. During its 43 operational years, KID has grown to include two campuses in Broward County, and a foster care office in Palm Beach County. In 2019, KID acquired Family Central, Inc. (FCI) which provides comprehensive family strengthening, early learning, a child care food program, and educational training services in South Florida.

KID offers a well-integrated system of care staffed with clinical professionals who tenaciously strive to encourage, educate, empower, and equip children and families with the proper tools to ensure a safe and strong community. By advancing critical and clinical care to at-risk children and families in need, KID is known as the premier provider of child and family services in South Florida and now serves more than 20,000 children and families annually. KID employees enrich the South Florida community through foster care recruitment/training/support, kinship support, early childhood education/preschool, aftercare/summer camp, adoption support, reunification services, family strengthening, maternal health, a family counseling center, and pediatric dental services in partnership with Nova Southeastern University.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Year Founded
1979
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