Infant/Toddler Teacher

Benefits Full Time (30+ hour per week) Free Continuing Education Units Tiers Program Career Development Short Term Disability 401(K) Plan Health Insurance Dental Insurance Life Insurance Employer Assistance Program Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Child Care Discounts Orientation Program Employee Referral Bonuses Monthly Team Building Initiatives Onboarding Cost Reimbursement Free Uniform Items Not an all inclusive list Job Duties Manages classroom ensuring compliance with all MSDE-OCC regulations, company standards, policies and procedures. Provides a welcoming and friendly classroom environment for all children, parents and visitors. Maintains attractive and current classroom/hallway displays and an educational and informative Parent Board that is updated regularly. Creates and implements thorough, timely lesson plans that are age appropriate and stimulating in accordance with weekly themes and Celebree’s curriculum; manages effective classroom transitions. Assists and supervises children during all activities; counsels children as needed using positive and appropriate discipline techniques. Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained. Accurately completes all classroom paperwork, e.g., Sunshine Reports, accident reports, attendance records. Communicates effectively with parents, e.g., greeting by name, addressing concerns in a timely manner, giving positive feedback, and providing regular updates on their child’s development and classroom happenings. Identifies opportunities and/or problems in the classroom and school and works with the assistant teacher and/or school director to resolve. Physical Demands The job requires frequent bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, lifting and carrying; ability to lift 50 pounds. Education & Experience 90 clock hrs in Child Development and Curriculum Planning plus 45 clock hrs of Infant/Toddler Training OR 90 clock hrs of Infant/Toddler Child Development and Curriculum. AA degree (or college credit equivalent) in Early Childhood Education or higher is preferred. Additionally, 9 clock hrs of training in communicating with staff, parents, and the public is also required if candidate has had no college coursework at all. MD state credential Level 5 #J-18808-Ljbffr