Early Childhood Teacher
Company: Right Start Early Childhood Center, Inc.
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Summary Do you love working with
children? Would you prefer a hands-on job with smiling faces over
sitting at a computer screen all day? You're in luck! Some of the
positions we seek to fill at our center are listed below: Lead
Teacher Full Time/Part Time/Sub Positions Our center is committed
to providing children with quality care, and passionate teachers
with a great place to work. What's great about working here? Free
or discounted childcare for your own kids Family-friendly job with
flexible scheduling We invest in you! You'll receive training and
professional development with the rest of our team Being valued,
plus teacher appreciation throughout the year A true career path
Fun and creative work environment Time outside every day Clean and
sanitary facility with extreme health protocols Predictable hours
Lots of celebrations Major holidays off No night or weekend work
Family-like work environment Our families are great Spending the
day with amazing children Making a difference with meaningful work
Duties Maintains an open, friendly and cooperative relationship
with each child and family Develops and implements age-appropriate
curriculum (lead teachers only) Provides for the physical safety
and well-being of each child, from arrival to departure Attends
training sessions for professional and program development Ensures
licensing requirements are implemented Completes timely, neat,
accurate documentation of screenings and ongoing assessments to
determine motor, language, social, cognitive and emotional skills.
Meets monthly with the director to plan and implement ideas and
practices for classroom growth. Performs any other tasks deemed
necessary by the center director. Requirements Warm friendly
personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, be
able to relate well to children and willing to fulfill
responsibilities in accordance with Right Start's program and
philosophy High energy. Ability to work well with others. Strong
oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills. A
strong understanding of child development. Experience is a must/
proof of training (certificates). Positive, reliable work ethic
Passionate about working with children Meets/exceeds licensing
requirements including: TB Test Background Check Documentation of
citizenship Physical ability to perform the required job duties
with or without accommodations High school diploma or equivalent
Nice To Haves 3 Months of programmatic experience in group care of
children 1 year early childhood certificate of at least 30 hours;
child development credential by an approved organization; or a
teaching diploma from an internationally recognized Montessori
organization 6 months programmatic experience in group care of
children; 12 hours of training in child development, playground
safety, health and safety issue, and preventing and reporting child
abuse First Aid/CPR Food Handler's Card Hold CDA or other
associate's degree or higher Current Medication Administration
Training (MAT) Benefits Child Care Discounts Career Path
Professional Development Opportunities Paid Holidays
Keywords: Right Start Early Childhood Center, Inc., Norfolk , Early Childhood Teacher, Education / Teaching , Chesapeake, Virginia
