Ark is hiring the following:

Full-Time Teachers

Teacher Qualifications:

1. At least 21 years old

2. Must have a valid driver’s license & clean background screening

3. Must have legal authorization to work in the United States of America

   Work in a positive child-focused environment that encourages your creativity in teaching young children. If you want to know that you are making a difference, Ark is the place for you!

   Ark Crisis Children's Center is a non-profit children's center in Evansville, IN 47713. Ark is focused on caring for childen in a creative and inclusive environment.

   Your work at Ark will include:

   • Casual work attire

   • Positive work environment

   • Immediate reward incentives for great work

   • Opportunities for education

   Ark is looking for a lead teacher who loves inspiring creativity and learning in a unique school environment. If you want to make a difference for young children- this is the place for you!

   This is a full-time lead teacher position, M-F. Must be reliable, compassionate and love working with children.

   Classroom education experience required.

   Job Type: Full-time

   Salary: $16.00 per hour

   Expected hours: 40 per week

   Benefits:

   • Retirement Account

   • Employer matching for retirement account

   • Dental & Vision insurance

   • Paid time off

   • Professional development assistance

   Schedule:

   • 8 hour day shift, Monday to Friday

   Education:

   • CDA (Preferred)

   Experience:

   • Early Childhood classroom: 1 year (Required)

   Job Duties include:

   Establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment
   - Promote healthy eating practices
   - Maintain a safe environment
   - Sanitize toys, tables, cribs and cots daily
   - Supervise children at all times
   - Administer first aid as needed
   - Follow state guidelines regarding diaper changing, serving meals and hand washing procedures

   Advance physical and intellectual competence of children
   - Use equipment and materials for indoor and outdoor play that promote children’s physical, cognitive and language development
   - Involve children in planning and implementing learning activities by listening to children’s interests and providing materials and time to develop projects
   - Help implement experiences that promote language and literacy development
   - Encourage creative expression

   Support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
   - Implement hands-on activities that develop positive self-esteem
   - Promote hands-on activities to enhance social skills
   - Provide experiences that raise awareness of cultural diversity
   - Use and promotes positive guidance techniques
   - Assist with a wide variety of creative and expressive activities
   - Communicate with children at their developmental level
   - Encourage children to be independent

   Establish positive and productive relationships with families
   - Communicate information about child’s day with parents

   Establish an orderly and organized classroom
   - Prepare program supplies and materials before implementing activities
   - Maintain records and reports
   - Implement planned educational experiences to foster social skills and encourage children to think, problem solve, question and experiment

   Generous pay scale with PTO package, Vision & Dental Insurance. Professional Development provided.

Ark Crisis Child Care Center will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability.

Full-time employees are eligible for paid holidays & dental and vision insurance plans. After 90 days of employment, full-time staff are eligible for paid time off. Employees are eligible for annual bonus, attendance incentives and other merit-based benefits.

Submit resume here.