Early Childhood Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

We are seeking a qualified Infant/Toddler Teacher. You will provide amazing experiences that will challenge young children to grow and develop into all that God has for them.

We prefer that our candidate have a degree in ECE/Elementary Ed or related field or verifiable experience.

Our Infant/Toddler teacher must have a great love and patience for children, bright, extremely friendly and communicative with parents, staff and administrators.
Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and a willingness to learn and develop a working knowledge of our philosophy grounded in Reggio Emilia and researchers including Emmi Pikler, Magda Gerber and Resources for Infant Educarers. You must be willing to learn our educational methods--using natural gross motor development and gentle caregiving practices-- as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention.

Our goal is to contribute to the healthy spiritual, cognitive and emotional development of each child.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop a careful and creative program for children while using the Reggio Emilia philosophy and the research of Emmi Pikler, Magda Gerber and Resources for Infant Educarers
• Teach and model living out the tenets of the Christian faith
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, invitations to play and provocations for play, etc.) to teach children
• Observe and document observations for each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Engage with children using open ended questioning and narrating daily caregiving events
• Guide children to develop their artistic and creative capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Communicate with parents regularly using a variety of methods
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain an immaculate classroom consistent with health and safety standards
• Maintain our Reggio Emilia space with fidelity
• Contribute positively to our fun, supportive company culture

Skills

• Proven experience as a Infant-Toddler/Preschool Teacher
• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and early childhood education methods
• Maintain all safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
• Maintain certification in child CPR, mandated reporting, etc...
• Maintain all Better Beginnings trainings and protocols
• Maintain all NAEYC accreditation
• Prefer BS/BA/BE in education or related field

Benefits

• Elegible for longevity bonus!
• Paid holidays (not counted towards paid time off)
• Bonus paid days*
• Bonus pay*
• Paid Vacation
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Positive school culture
• Paid planning time
• Paid Professional Development
• Support for ECE Higher Education
• Much more...