Child Care - Teacher
hace 22 días
Port Washington
Job Description About This Role We are seeking a passionate and dedicated educator to join our team of professionals at CLC, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the growth and development of young children. Our team is committed to creating a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment that fosters a love of learning in children. As a teacher with us, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and advance your career in early childhood education. Our teachers play a vital role in developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operations of the classroom. We are looking for a teacher who is skilled in communicating with both children and adults, and who can effectively guide teacher assistants and resolve parental concerns. What You'll Do • Develop and implement educational curricula by planning classroom activities that align with developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards, • Motivate and support the teaching team through effective modeling and coaching, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment, • Design and lead age-appropriate activities that engage children and promote social, cognitive, and emotional growth, encouraging active participation and exploration, • Maintain open and regular communication with parents through regular discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences, ensuring their concerns and needs are addressed, • Ensure compliance with all center policies and state regulations, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children and staff, • Supervise and support teacher assistants and classroom volunteers, ensuring they are aware of and adhere to planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards, • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, forms, and files, ensuring seamless administrative operations, • Develop and implement a personal professional development plan to continuously improve teaching practices and ensure high-quality care for our students Requirements • Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience, • Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills, • High energy and ability to work effectively with others (staff, children, and parents) to foster a team environment, • Strong understanding of child development, • Must pass full background check and health screening, • Ability to perform frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels, and kneel, bend, squat or crawl, • Specific vision ability required, including ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception, • Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills, • Must clear full background check, • Must pass health screening, • High energy, • Ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, • Ability to see colors, • Ability to have peripheral vision and depth perception Nice To Haves • Current Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certification (training provided if needed) We will provide training if needed. • Associate's Degree in early childhood education or a related field of study with a minimum of 30 credits in ECE Benefits • Health Insurance, • Dental Insurance, • Vision Insurance, • Life Insurance, • Paid Leave, • Retirement Plan, • Child Care Discount, • Professional Development, • Flexible Schedule Earn PTO full & part time Direct Deposit Paid day off during your birthday month 403B retirement match up to 5% Short & long-term disability Child care tuition discount Holiday pay Flexible scheduling Full time Employees Life Insurance Policy Health Dental Vision Meals Provided No nights or weekends
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