Teacher- Infant And Pre-Toddler

Overview

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Plans for the day to day care and education of each child in their program. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities:

• Is available and approachable with parents, speaking with them in a professional, pleasant, understanding and positive manner at all times.
• Listens attentively to children assuring to sit, bend, or kneel down to the child's eye level, showing sensitivity to the needs and feelings of any particular child.
• Supervises staff.
• Follows center's policies and state day care regulations regarding continuing education.
• Sets up classroom environment in an attractive, clean and safe way that promotes learning while meeting department standards and day care licensing regulations.
• Plans and documents learning experiences and activities on a monthly calendar/lesson plan book and submits one week prior to the beginning of each month for director's approval and distribution to parents.
• Follows proper health safety, emergency, and infectious control policies and procedures, and meets all necessary first aid and CPR requirements.
• Completes at a minimum the state mandated number of Professional Development hours annually.
• Communicates effectively with parents.
• Uses competent and positive classroom management techniques.
• Works cooperatively with staff and Manager to develop a positive team attitude, while helping coordinate, supervise and evaluate aides, substitutes, and volunteers working in the classroom.
• Develops and executes curriculum for young children.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelors degree in early childhood education or a related field.

Experience: 2-3 years experience working with young children.

Hours: Full time; Monday thru Friday typically 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily

Physical Demand: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. They are required to reach with hands and arms. They must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. They must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person