Preschool/Infant Toddler Floating Teacher
hace 9 días
Stratford
Job Description About This Role Our CT School Readiness and NAEYC Accredited program serves infant & toddler and preschool families and we are searching to immediately hire a floating teacher to join our team. We have a zero-tolerance gossip and drama policy, enjoy our positive and supportive environment among coworkers and supervisors. Be respected for your current knowledge while continuing to learn new skills. We uplift our staff not only professionally, but personally, to be the best version of themselves. Our campus is open from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, year-round. Check out our website to get a sense of our CULTURE and take a VIRTUAL TOUR of our classrooms and play yards: www.HoneyBearCT.com. Hours & Scheduling • Your standard scheduled hours will be 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM., • Flexibility is required, as your hours may be adjusted based on staffing needs and teacher absences., • Adjusted shifts may include 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM or 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM., • Be prepared to work in both our Preschool and Infant/Toddler classrooms, depending on the needs of the center. If you believe you are the right fit for our program, our Honey Bear family, and you want to work with us- the Charter Oak State College 2022 Employer of the Year who scored a 99.1% on our last NAEYC reaccreditation, then please contact us for immediate consideration as we want the newest addition to our family to start ASAP. Thank you for your interest and we hope you have a BEARY nice day, Miss Cathie • Full Time Program Floating Teacher: TO START IMMEDIATELY What You'll Do As a floating teacher, you will play an important role in supporting our classrooms and ensuring consistency in the care and education we provide to children. Daily Responsibilities • Provide classroom coverage when teachers are absent, including covering scheduled shifts., • Assist teachers with classroom breaks, including lunch and restroom breaks., • Support daily classroom activities, lesson plans, and learning experiences., • Follow the established classroom routines, schedules, and expectations., • Assist with classroom management and help maintain a positive, engaging learning environment., • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment., • Support children's daily needs, supervision, and overall well-being., • Work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other staff members to ensure smooth daily operations., • Adapt to the different age groups, routines, and developmental needs of both Preschool and Infant/Toddler classrooms. What We Expect • A flexible, team-oriented attitude and willingness to step in wherever support is needed., • The ability to transition comfortably between classrooms and age groups., • A positive, dependable, and proactive approach to supporting staff and children. Requirements EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • Current CDA or Working on Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, • Honey Bear can offer you a FREE COLLEGE DEGREE in Early Childhood, • Minimum of 4 YEARS experience required in a licensed childcare center, • This Company Describes Its Culture as: Team-oriented, cooperative and collaborative Education: • Associate (Preferred) Experience: • Infant, Toddler & PreK Education: 4 years (Required) License/Certification: • CDA and/or First Aide & CPR Certification (Preferred) Work Location: In person Nice To Haves EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: • CT Early Start (School Readiness Program) experience, • NAEYC Standards and Accreditation, • CT ELDS & CT DOTS, • First Aide & CPR Certification w/CT Childcare Supplemental Benefits COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: • Paid Leave, • Retirement Plan, • Tuition Assistance, • Professional Development, • Starting salary range $35,360 to $41,600, • Pay rate is commensurate to education and/or experience, • Staff are not sent home – Full 40 hour work week, • PAID 5 Personal/Vacation time days & 5 Sick time days, • PAID 3 weeks program closed: April vacation, July vacation & Christmas week vacation, • PAID 11 Holidays, • PAID Snow days, • That's 40+ PAID DAYS OFF !!!, • FREE COLLEGE FUNDING for various Early Childhood degree majors About Us Honey Bear is a private, full year program that provides children a pleasant, safe and nurturing environment for their personal, physical, social, emotional, cognitive and creative expression development while preparing them for kindergarten. Before and after school care is also provided for elementary school children to age twelve. Our campus is in a residential neighborhood set on 1.3 acres with four nature-based playground environments. Honey Bear History and Mission Statement: In 2013, Cathie and her husband Rick, purchased Honey Bear from Cathie's mother, Patricia Russell, who along with Cathie's father, William, founded the center in 1986. In 1983, her parents purchased the North Avenue property as "it had potential for a preschool". And in 1986, by converting and adding onto a 3-car garage, the Russell's dream was fulfilled as Honey Bear Learning Center opened its classrooms to the first young Honey Bears. The Russell's goal was to provide quality childcare benefiting the child, family and community. They met and exceeded their goal as over 1400 children and families were effectively served from 1986 to 2012. Miss Cathie had worked by her mother's side as the Assistant Director since 1990 and her aspiration is to continue the family tradition and she is looking ahead during this exciting time of change in the early childhood system to offer even more early learning experiences to our young Honey Bears. Program Culture & Climate: Our program has a long history of being committed to creating and maintaining an environment of collaboration and positive interactions within our community of children, their families, staff, and support agencies. Upon registration and hire we welcome families and staff into our "Honey Bear Family" and explain in detail our level of commitment to the holistic wellness and success of their family unit. This commitment includes the physical, emotional, behavioral, personal, and professional wellbeing of each individual as well as how they interact with each other. This all-encompassing approach naturally creates a culture and climate of growth and empowerment within our Honey Bear community that enables us to achieve desired child, family, staff, and program outcomes.