PreK Teacher

Job Description

Villa Maria Academy Lower School

Villa Maria Academy Lower School, a private independent Catholic school sponsored by the IHM Sisters, is seeking a dynamic, faith-filled, and nurturing Full-Time Pre-Kindergarten Teacher to join our dedicated faculty. Villa has two Pre-K classes.

At Villa Maria, we are committed to fostering a love for learning while nurturing the intellectual, spiritual, social, and emotional growth of every child. We seek an educator who embraces our mission, inspires curiosity and wonder, and creates a classroom environment where young learners feel safe, valued, challenged, and loved.

Responsibilities
Collaborate with PreK teaching staff for planning shared events while maintaining your individual classroom as a joyful, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for Pre-K students.
Foster students' academic readiness through hands-on, experiential learning in all curriculum areas.
Integrate Catholic values and faith formation into daily classroom experiences.
Support the social and emotional development of young children through positive relationships and classroom community building.
Collaborate with ECE and Pre-K colleagues, administrators, and parents to support student growth and success.
Maintain a safe, organized, and welcoming classroom environment.
Assess student progress regularly and communicate effectively with families.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
Pennsylvania teaching certification or eligibility for certification.
Experience working with preschool or early childhood-aged children.
Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to the mission of Catholic education and to learn the charism of the IHM Sisters.

Why Villa Maria?
Villa Maria Academy Lower School is a vibrant community where faith, academic excellence, leadership, and joyful service are woven into daily life. Guided by the IHM charism of Love, Creative Hope, and Fidelity, we inspire young girls to discover their gifts and use them in service to others. Preschool and Pre-K classes are co-ed.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Sister Patricia at pscanlon@villamaria.org

Join us in shaping hearts and minds while fostering a lifelong love of learning in our youngest students.

About the Employer

Energized by the IHM charism of love, creative hope, and fidelity, Villa Maria Academy empowers young girls for spiritual and moral development, academic excellence, leadership , and service within a Catholic, private learning community.
VMA has a coed Early Learning Center for 3 and 4-year-old children and the all-girls advantage in Kindergarten through 8th grade.