Early Childhood Teacher

About the role

The Centers is a nationally recognized employer based on employee feedback, known for trust, purpose, and care. This Teacher position plays a crucial role in advancing our mission and supporting the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Absorbs responsibility for the assigned children in the Teacher's classroom, meeting their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive developmental needs.
• Completes individual assessments and screenings for children in their care, formulating plans to support children with special needs.
• Helps individual children recognize and use acceptable behavior, demonstrating empathy for misbehavior and responding professionally.
• Supervises children while in care custody and control, ensuring safety and supervision.
• Maintains excitement and equipness of learning environments to foster exploration.
• Participates in a cooperative team of teachers to cultivate optimal growth and development through High Scope Curriculum activities.
• Designs, develops, and implements developmentally appropriate activity plans for children based on assessment and screening data.
• Engages parents through caring, meaningful, and professional relationships to enhance child(ren)’s development.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of the assigned classroom area, other areas in the center, toys, and equipment regularly throughout the day.
• Assists Center with child enrollment by communicating with community members and passing out flyers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, BA with an AA in ECED, or BA in related field of study with 16 credit hours in Child development courses.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a classroom setting required; early childhood focus preferred.
• CPR/First Aid, Communicable Disease, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention within 90 days of hire (training provided by The Centers).
• Some entry-level experience in a classroom setting required; early childhood focus preferred.
• Occasional evening hours may be required.
• No record of child abuse or moral turpitude as determined by background check based on fingerprints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, BA with an AA in ECED, or BA in related field of study with 16 credit hours in Child development courses.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a classroom setting required; early childhood focus preferred.
• CPR/First Aid, Communicable Disease, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention within 90 days of hire (training provided by The Centers).
• Some entry-level experience in a classroom setting required; early childhood focus preferred.
• Occasional evening hours may be required.
• No record of child abuse or moral turpitude as determined by background check based on fingerprints.

Skills

• High Scope approaches to curriculum development.
• Teaching strategies to accommodate learning differences.
• Assessment and screening for children with special needs.
• Empathy and professional response to misbehavior.
• Supervision and management of children.
• Planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate activity plans.
• Engagement with parents and community members.
• Maintenance of cleanliness and sanitation.
• Assistance with child enrollment.

Benefits

• Choice of medical and dental plans
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care
• Vision Support
• Continuing education and credential renewal
• Life Insurance
• Retail Savings (401k) with a company contribution
• Mental Health Support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Calm Subscription
• Short and Long term Disability

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible and may include evenings.