Mentor Teacher - Liberty, North Carolina

Who We Are

Vivvi is not your typical preschool! We’re reinventing child care and early learning for today’s families and creating opportunities for educators to do what they love (and feel valued while they’re doing it). Become a part of the Vivvi founding team at a brand new 24-hour child care center on Toyota’s new campus in Liberty, NC, to help build the quality program children deserve while pursuing your own professional growth and development.

About The Role 

As a Mentor Teacher, you'll:

• Manage other Head Teachers that support the classroom
• Training new teachers in your classroom on the Vivvi Learning Model, a child-centered, inquiry-based approach
• Providing mentorship and modelling to all faculty members in your classroom
• Ensure the well-being and development of the children in your age group
• Dream up rich, thematic units that foster children’s curiosity and help them achieve key individual and age-appropriate milestones
• Lead planning and implementation of inquiry-based activities and curriculum tailored towards children’s developmental growth
• Engage with and enrich children using positive language, loving care, and interactive play
• Proactively communicate with parents regarding their children’s development and growth and audit Brightwheel messages
• Closely supervise children and adhere to robust health and safety protocols

Apply Today If You:

• Enjoy working with young learners, and see every child as infinitely capable
• Believe every family deserves access to world-class child care that meets their needs.
• Have 2+ years of experience working in a Head Teacher capacity
• Hold a Bachelors Degree in ECE or Child Development
• Value and create strong relationships with families, children, and faculty 
• Possess excellent leadership skills including the ability to define goals and motivate staff towards success
• Value and create trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues

What We Offer:

Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Our educators earn hourly rates from $18-$24 based on level of education and experience. Full-time employees also receive benefits including tuition reimbursement, health, vision, and dental insurance, retirement savings, and commuter benefits.

Child-Centered Approach: Our educators facilitate each child’s success by observing their interests and developing a curriculum inspired by their curiosity. Learn more about our teaching philosophy here https://vivvi.com/programs

State-of-the-Art Facilities: All of our campuses are purposefully designed to offer endless opportunities for learning and discovery. Our newest campus in Liberty, N.C. is being specifically built to support the needs of the Toyota families, and will include the most up-to-date materials and equipment to ensure teachers have everything they need to deliver a high-quality educational experience.

Employee Development: We offer financial support for ongoing education through tuition reimbursement, as well as robust onboarding training, ongoing professional development days, and individual coaching and feedback. We also love to promote from within and are committed to helping our colleagues achieve their career goals at Vivvi!

To be considered, applicants must be based in or willing to relocate to Liberty, N.C. Candidates must also possess independent US work authorization.

Physical demands of this position include but are not limited to sitting and standing for extended periods, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, and frequently moving or lifting children weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation should contact hr@vivvi.com. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.