Preschool Educator
About This Role
This Preschool Educator opportunity at Little Volunteer Child Care - Karns, LLC serves Preschool (3–5) and requires no formal credential — just relevant experience. Based in Knoxville, TN, candidates bring experience in early childhood education and development.
Join Our Founding Team!
Little Volunteer Child Care – Belltown is excited to open the doors to our beautiful, state-of-the-art child care center in the growing Belltown community! We are currently seeking passionate, creative, and dedicated Preschool Educators to become part of our founding team.
This is a unique opportunity to help build a positive and engaging classroom environment from day one while preparing young learners for future success through meaningful learning experiences and strong relationships.
Whether you are looking for full-time or part-time employment, we would love to meet you!
Position Summary
Preschool Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment where children can develop the academic, social, emotional, and life skills needed for kindergarten readiness and lifelong learning. Educators create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that foster curiosity, creativity, independence, and confidence.
What We're Looking For
Our ideal Preschool Educator is someone who:
- Has a genuine passion for working with preschool-aged children.
- Is energetic, patient, nurturing, and enthusiastic.
- Creates a positive, structured, and engaging classroom environment.
- Plans and implements developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Encourages curiosity, creativity, exploration, and problem-solving.
- Supports early literacy, language, math, science, and social-emotional development.
- Uses positive guidance techniques to teach self-regulation, responsibility, and conflict resolution.
- Builds strong relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
- Demonstrates professionalism, dependability, and excellent communication skills.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom.
- Works collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
- Brings creativity, flexibility, and positivity to every interaction.
What You'll Do
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities.
- Prepare children for kindergarten by promoting school readiness skills.
- Foster children's cognitive, language, literacy, math, science, creative arts, physical, and social-emotional development.
- Encourage independence through daily routines and self-help skills.
- Observe and document children's developmental progress.
- Guide children's behavior using positive discipline, redirection, and encouragement.
- Maintain a safe, clean, healthy, and organized classroom environment.
- Supervise indoor and outdoor activities while ensuring children's safety and well-being.
- Accurately document daily activities and communicate with families through Brightwheel.
- Follow all Tennessee Department of Human Services licensing regulations and center policies.
- Collaborate with fellow educators and leadership to provide exceptional care and education.
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with preschool-aged children in a licensed child care setting (preferred but not required).
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- CDA, TECTA, Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or coursework in Early Childhood Education is preferred.
- CPR/First Aid Certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Ability to pass all required state background checks.
- Must meet Tennessee Department of Human Services licensing requirements.
Benefits
Common Questions
What ECE credentials are required for this position?
No credentials required for this role.
What does this position pay?
This Preschool Educator role pays $11.50 to $20/Hr.
Is this full-time or part-time?
This job is Full Time.
Where is Little Volunteer Child Care - Karns, LLC located?
Little Volunteer Child Care - Karns, LLC is located at 7533 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, TN