Urgent* Preschool Teacher

Infant Toddler Teacher PositionThis position is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating physical, emotional, social and intellectual developmental experiences for the enrolled infant/toddler children. The teacher position operates a safe, diverse and developmentally appropriate classroom in accordance with OEC regulations. The teacher position is supervised by the director or assistant director.Provide care, age appropriate instruction/ activities, supervision and management of a class on infants and toddlers (6 weeks-3 years old) in accordance with the center’s core curriculum.Ensure the health and safety of children under his/her supervision while providing a comprehensive child development program.Coordinate and engage in the planning and implementation of experiences for young children using the CT Early Learning and Development Standards and other standards or frameworks applicable to funding.Respond to children’s different and personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, abilities, and cultures. Ensure that childcare routines are carried out in a manner that is prompt, hygienic, and consistent with good child development principles. This includes routines related to diapering, hand washing, eating, napping and transitioning activitiesProvide daily care individually to each infant, including but not limited to diapering every 2 hours and feeding on demandComplete weekly observations and assessments on children’s progress and developmentPartner with families in meaningful ways to support the development of relationships between children and their families and share and gain information pertaining to each child’s approach to learning, progress, and general health and well-being.Maintain regular communication with parents including drafting of letters and reports and giving written information to parents as neededPrepare children’s daily reports to parents and referral forms and plans for children with special needs as neededPrepare weekly learning experience plansComplete weekly and routine observations on classroom environment, implementation checklists, and adjustments to learning experience plansCoordinate assistant teacher’s tasks and activities modeling best practicesKeep records of children’s observations, performance and developmentEnsure compliance with NAEYC, state, local, and agency policies, regulations and proceduresEnsure that records and documentation are up to date and secure to assure client’s right to privacyCoordinate with instructional leader, supervisor and teaching team, where applicable, schedule meetings and conferences with parents regarding children’s progress and individual development plansWork with a team of professionals, such as assistant teachers, administrators, Birth to Three (e.g., to coordinate information about children’s progress and adjust teaching practices to meet the needs of all children.Participate in training, planning and evaluation activities and meetings with staff and parents as neededProvide assistance to director to cover other classrooms’ children and activities when neededEngage in on-going professional learning opportunities to remain current with early childhood research and best practicesEnsure health, safety, cleanliness and well-being of students through consistent schedule and appropriate supervision at all timesEnsure classroom ratios at all timesProvide oversight and assistance to teaching team with support from the instructional leaderAbility to perform rigorous physical tasks and to care for very active young children. Ability to stand for most of the day, bend, stand up, run, jump suddenly to respond to children needs or during activitiesAbility to lift/carry children up to 50 poundsOther duties as assignedPQI Functions:Ensure the consistent accurate collection of the dataIdentify patterns and trends of administrative servicesUse results of data to inform supervisor of trends that may impact servicesQualifications:Hold an AA in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and be enrolled in a higher education program with supervised experience working with unrelated infant and toddler aged children and at least one semester of student teaching and/or practicum with infant/toddler or pre-school aged children and demonstrating continuous progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree, which will be required for continued employment by 2029.Must possess the personal qualities necessary to care for and work with children, relate to other adults, including staff and parents.Possess the management competencies and criteria established by Catholic Charities for a supervisory role specifically:Excellent planning skills and ability to manage details.Monitoring and supervising job performance of direct reports.Child CPR/First Aid certificationRequired:A pre-employment health certification, including a documented, negative tuberculin test or normal chest x-ray is required as well as a criminal background checkEmployee Benefits:Catholic Charities offers access to a comprehensive array of benefits, including: For Good Health: Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance For a Secure Future: Life, AD&D and Long-term disability insurance For Retirement: 403(b) Plan, with employer matching contributions for eligible employees For Career Advancement: Training and development opportunities and for Licensed Clinicians ability to apply for the education Loan Forgiveness Program under The National Services Health Corp. including 14 holidays, vacation and sick time. 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