Roeland Park Preschool Lead Teacher (Partial Benefits)

Make a positive impact on the community by joining the Johnson County Park and Recreation District team and help us enhance the lives of thousands through excellence in parks, recreation, culture, education, and public service. As a JCPRD employee, you'll be part of a locally, regionally, and nationally acclaimed organization that annually hosts nearly 7 million park visitors and engages nearly 3 million participants in 4,000+ programs. With excellent benefits, retirement plans, employee incentives, and a great organizational culture, JCPRD is building a thriving park and recreation system that inspires play, culture, and education, supporting healthy and fulfilling lives for all. Come work where you play!

Essential Duties:  Preschool Lead Teachers are responsible for direct interaction with the children in games, activities and free play, along with ensuring the general health, welfare and well-being of each child as well as some lesson planning.  Lead teachers need to be active participants with the children enrolled, and effective communicators with parents, children, supervisors and co-workers.

Hourly Rate: $16.00/hour

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.  Scheduling and shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

Educational Requirements:

High School diploma or GED, early childhood education courses preferred or a Child Development Certificate

Professional Experience:

Experience in preschool setting is required.

Required Skills:

Patient, good with children, good communication skills and flexible. Works well with others.

Preferred Job Requirements:

Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Psychology, or other relevant degree.

Education/Experience Substitutions:

  Yes          Experience may be substituted for degree.

  No           Education may be substituted for experience.

Physical, Environmental, and Special Working Conditions:

Shift work – 7:30 a.m. –1p.m.

Travel required approximately 10% of time.

Exposure to extreme temperatures during field trips or during summer camp season 10% of time. 

All County employees may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation. 

JCPRD requires reference/background screening for all positions.  Specified criteria may vary by Department.