Infant Head Teacher New London

About This Role

Join the support team at Thames Valley Council for Community Action in Norwich, CT as a Infant Head Teacher New London. This role pays $20.50 – $24/Hr and requires relevant professional experience.

What You'll Do

• Interact with children for extended periods
• Lift and/or carry a child up to 50lbs
• Sit on the floor or use child-sized furniture
• Participate in field trips and playground activities
• Hire, train, and supervise staff
• Coach and motivate staff to achieve their full potential
• Maintain a safe and clean environment
• Create and implement weekly, age-appropriate lesson plans
• Conduct data entry and maintain classroom files
• Develop and implement lesson plans that incorporate higher order thinking skills and apply decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Maintain and update center records, including sign-in/sign-out logs, staff files, and child health records

Requirements

• Must have access to reliable, insured transportation
• Provide a TVCCA Staff Statement of Good Health signed by a physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner completed within twelve (12) months before the date of employment, and every twenty-four (24) months for current staff
• Have the credentials to obtain a Connecticut Head Teacher License from the Department of Public Health
• Be able to work 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year
• Have the computer skills needed to input information into our database system
• Be able to lift and/or carry a child up to 50lbs
• Provide a written report of negative tuberculin test completed within twelve (12) months prior to the date of employment, or for a known prior reactor, no evidence of active tuberculosis on a chest x-ray
• Maintain and update children's Education Files, center staff files, staff professional development files, Parent Involvement Binder, and staff medication log book
• Be able to work as scheduled; daily attendance and punctuality are required
• Provide a TVCCA Staff Statement of Good Health signed by a physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner completed within twelve (12) months before the date of employment, and every twenty-four (24) months for current staff
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have the credentials to obtain a Connecticut Head Teacher License from the Department of Public Health
• Have access to reliable, insured transportation

Nice to Have

• Experience working with diverse populations
• A commitment to early childhood education
• Bilingualism or multilingualism

About Thames Valley Council for Community Action

TVCAC provides services and partners with other organizations to address the social determinants of health housing, food security, employment needs, education, and basic needs of low-income and vulnerable households in Eastern Connecticut, with a focus on building the community's self-sufficiency and resiliency.

Common Questions

• What is the education required for this position?
• This position requires at least an associate degree.
• What does this position pay?
• This Infant Head Teacher New London role pays $20.50 to $24/Hr.
• Is this full-time or part-time?
• This job is Full Time.