Lead Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Bristol Child Development Center is a non-profit child care agency with two sites in Bristol, CT, serving infants from 12 weeks to preschoolers aged 5, and a summer school-age program. We're a state-funded agency through school readiness, CDC, and NAEYC Accredited. We're seeking qualified Teachers passionate about early childhood education. Teachers are responsible for creating engaging learning environments and implementing developmentally appropriate practices that meet children's physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs.

• Develop and implement classroom environments that foster children's growth and development.
• Ensure children's safety through constant supervision and effective space arrangement.
• Collaborate with staff to design and implement lesson plans that meet individual children's needs.
• Plan activities to stimulate children's growth in all areas of development.
• Implement curriculum that meets individual children's needs throughout the year.
• Evaluate children's progress using developmental assessments and observations.
• Maintain accurate records of children's development and progress.
• Communicate with parents and staff to ensure seamless services for children.
• Foster open, friendly relationships with children and their families.
• Encourage parental involvement in the program.
• Establish and maintain open communication with parents through regular updates and progress reports.
• Contribute to the operation of the center through staff meetings and professional development.
• Promote effective working relationships and teamwork to achieve center goals.
• Report issues and incidents to administrative staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Follow the center's abuse and neglect policy for reporting suspected abuse.
• Participate in indoor and outdoor activities with children.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related human services field plus applicable work experience. Must meet QSM qualifications in CT Charts a Course registry or be willing to obtain ECTC credential.

Experience and Training

• At least one year of experience in an early childhood setting
• First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to complete required courses
• Medication and Epi-pen certification or willingness to complete required training

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment in situations and flexibility in accommodating individual needs/skills for each child.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with parents, staff and community.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work in a center environment, actively participate in physical activities with children.
• Must be energetic and physically agile. Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing light objects and lifting children.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Vision and hearing corrected to normal
• Must be able to communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing.

Other Requiements

• Required to undergo a criminal and Department of Children and Families background check per the Office of Early Childhood's state licensing requirements.
• Statement of good health from personal physician including documentation of a negative tuberculosis test. 

First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to complete required courses

Medication and Epi-pen certification or willingness to complete required training

• We offer excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K, and short/long term disability and are an equal opportunity employer.

Bristol Child Development Center began in preschool education in 1971, we serve over 200 students, ages 12 weeks through 12 years of age in two locations: 291 Burlington Avenue, and 339 West Street, Bristol, Connecticut. We are a non-profit organization licensed by the State of Connecticut, Office of Early Childhood and receive School Readiness and Child Day Care Funding. We are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. BCDC is a full year educationally based program our mission is to provide early care and education to children to assist in their healthy, emotional, social, mental and physical development for lifelong learning.

Our program is based upon the premise that each child has the inherent right to develop the skills necessary to be a life-long learner. The Early Childhood Program stimulates thinking and expression, exploration, and curiosity. We believe every child is unique in terms of life experiences, developmental readiness, and cultural heritage. We value the partnership between school and home as it provides for a better understanding and increased knowledge of the child's educational goals, development, and activities. The foremost task of Bristol Child Development Center, Inc. program is to promote optimum development of a healthy self-concept in each child.