Careers

At PPS, we are a working family! We all embrace and share the vision of providing extraordinary early education and child care for the children that we care for.

We are on a mission to find similar people that want to create a work environment filled with positivity and a passion for quality early education.

Working at PPS, you will be exposed to a mission greater than our four walls, this is not your normal career move.

We use the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education and development allowing young children to learn through exploration, while developing confidence in who they are and the world around them.

Our hours of operation are from 7:15am to 5:45pm Monday through Friday.

By offering extraordinary early childhood education, Providence Preparatory Preschool prepares children for life, learning, and leadership while enriching family life and the Charlotte community.

If you are interested in learning more about joining our team, please check out the links below for current job openings.

Lead/Assistant Teacher

Teachers will be expected to…

  • provide a nurturing and safe learning environment
  • create and implement lesson plans
  • foster positive relationships with children and their families
  • write anecdotal notes for portfolios
  • complete children’s electronic daily reports.
Application for Employment

Reggio Facilitator

We are currently looking for an exceptional Reggio Facilitator to join our dynamic team!

The Reggio Facilitator will be expected to….

  • Follow the Reggio Enhancement Schedule for the classrooms.
  • Provide support for the classrooms by molding best practice.
  • Train teachers on how to appropriately use mediums and other tools so that they can be successful when you are not there.
  • Develop and implement a plan school wide for Reggio Inspiration in the classroom.
  • Submit plan and required materials to the Curriculum Coordinator for approval
  • Complete and turn in the Monthly Reflection Documentation Form to the Curriculum Coordinator.
  • Meet monthly with the Curriculum Coordinator to review lessons and reflections.
  • Send Marketing and Program Coordinator pictures of approved children and a short blurb to be posted on our social media accounts weekly.
  • Attend various school events as required by the School Administrator.
  • Maintain purchased materials for ongoing use.

Requirements:

  • Must have an Associates of Science degree in early childhood education or a related field.
  • Must have at least five (5) consecutive years of active teaching experience in a full-day early childhood education facility which is licensed by NCDCDEE and rated “5-star” according to the NCRLAP.
  • Have a working knowledge of the fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia approach to learning
  • All pre-employment screenings completed including but not limited to: TB test, reference and criminal background checks, fingerprints, medical examination and all educational transcript requirements.
Application for Employment

At Providence Preparatory School (PPS), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. PPS believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The more inclusive we are, the better our work as educators will be.

We treasure our teachers, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Please complete our Employment Application form below, if you would like to become an employee of PPS.

Application for Employment
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