Pre-K Teacher

Job description

**Certified Pre-K Teacher** Early Education | Leominster, MA | Full-Time **Play, Teach, Inspire — Become a Pre-K Teacher with Magical Beginnings Today!** We're urgently hiring an EEC Certified Pre-K Teacher to join our team at our Leominster location. If you're an experienced pre-K teacher, preschool teacher, or early childhood educator who loves the 4–5 year age group, we'd love to meet you. In this role, you'll lead a classroom of preschoolers through daily routines, hands-on learning, and age-appropriate curriculum that supports social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. At Magical Beginnings, every preschooler deserves a joyful, safe, and enriching start to their educational journey. With Care, We Care® — it's more than just our slogan; it's the heart of everything we do. As a trusted early education provider in Massachusetts, our award-winning centers foster creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning. ### You'll thrive in this role if you have: - EEC Preschool Teacher Certification, CDA, or equivalent degree and experience (required) - Daycare experience in a center-based, private, or public school setting - An energetic approach to learning and a positive attitude - Curiosity, creativity, and a strong team-focused mindset ### Some requirements for this role include: - Flexibility to work an 8–9-hour shift within the school's operating hours, including opening and closing shifts - Ability to spend extended periods of time on the floor with children, stand for up to 90% of the workday, and lift up to 50 lbs - Attentiveness, strong time management, and strong collaboration skills ### As a Pre-K Teacher, you will be responsible for: - Collaborating with your co-teacher to prepare curriculum, lesson plans, and materials - Supporting social-emotional growth, early literacy, and school-readiness through play-based, developmentally appropriate activities - Keeping parents informed and building positive relationships with children and families - Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly classroom environment - Assisting with daily routines, including meals, outdoor time, and naptime - Tracking children's progress and completing required assessments - Maintaining your EEC-required professional development hours and PQ registry - Helping children build independence, language, problem-solving skills, and confidence as they prepare for kindergarten ### What Magical Beginnings offers you: - Paid sick time - 13 paid holidays\*, plus a guaranteed paid week-long winter break - Paid snow days and vacation time\* - Medical, dental, and vision insurance\* - Long-term disability - Company-paid life insurance with additional voluntary coverage - Parental leave - Child care discount ($25/day) - Weekly pay and direct deposit - Referral and enrollment bonuses - Classroom tablets - A budget for classroom supplies - Paid classroom planning time - Free coffee and tea - Teachers’ lounge and break room - Mentor program - Teacher appreciation events - Team building activities - Holiday parties and seasonal events - School community outreach projects *\*Available to full-time employees only*