Early Childhood - Teacher For Infants

Summary

The right candidate(s) must be patient, caring, nurturing and a team player. The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

Duties

• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.

Nice To Haves

CDA
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
CPR

Benefits

Paid training, supportive administrative staff, opportunities to learn and grow. Dental & telehealth medicine after 30 days. STD, Vision & accident insurance available.