Infant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

State licensed childcare program with two sites (one in Amherst & one in Milford). The mission is to provide quality, nurturing care is provided for children from birth to age six. We focus on nurturing and educating infants in a safe, engaging environment, focused on their physical, emotional, and cognitive development.

What You'll Do

• Create a Safe Environment
• Develop and implement age-appropriate activities that promote social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development
• Monitor and assess infant development
• Attend to physical needs including feeding, diapering, and comfort
• Build strong, supportive relationships with infants and their families
• Follow all state regulations and best practices regarding early childhood ensuring health and safety of all children
• Organize and supervise interactive play that encourages language development and social skills using reading, songs and conversation

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 9 credits in ECE including child growth and development
• Complete first aid and cpr training
• Complete health and safety training requirements as mandated by the NH CCLU
• Be able to pass a state and FBI fingerprint and background check
• Strong understanding of child development, patience, creativity and ability to create a nurturing and supportive environment
• Previous experience working with infants or in childcare is advantageous.

Nice To Haves

• Able to work a regular schedule with consistency.
• Involves the ability o push a stroller and be outdoors daily
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in a team

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Occasional bonuses to reward performance, longevity
• Special appreciation events
• Holidays paid

About Us

Nellie's Treehouse is a family-owned and operated child care/early learning center located on Route 101A in Amherst, NH. The program opened in 2000, serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years and has a licensed capacity of 69 students. Nellie's provides 5,000 square feet of indoor classroom spaces and sits on an acre of land.

The goal of the school is to ensure the safety and well being of the children at all times and to encourage successful social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth and development throughout the early years. We acknowledge the importance of authentic partnerships with families as they are their child's first teachers. We recognize each child as an individual and utilize developmentally appropriate, play based curriculum to promote independence and foster creativity.

The center is open from 6:00am to 7:00pm and has an open door policy. Infants and Ones are provided diapers, wipes, spring water and whole milk. Twos, Preschool, Pre-k and K are provided breakfast, lunches and 3 snacks.