Infant-Toddler Teacher

About the role

ECS4Kids (formerly Episcopal Children’s Services) offers comprehensive early childhood education and holistic family support. We partner with families and caregivers throughout Florida to promote children's well-being through various programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a culturally sensitive educational program that is developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language.
• Use Teaching Strategies Cloud to plan and create weekly digital lesson plans that promote the cognitive, language, literacy, social, emotional, and physical development of children.
• Follow the approved daily schedule to implement to fidelity the daily lesson plans from the approved curricula.
• Create a classroom routine that promotes a healthy lifestyle and follows policies and procedures regarding medical and dental emergencies, short term exclusion of children, and the administration, handling, and storing of medication.
• Ensure that safe practices are followed to prevent injuries to children or self, and maintain sanitation and hygiene procedures.
• Participate in research initiatives pertaining to early childhood education, development, and related topics.
• Conduct daily health checks on each child and ensure proper feeding practices for infants.
• Provide and encourage effective communication and relationships with families, and plan and implement weekly family involvement activities.
• Communicate regularly with other staff to better serve children and families, including attending staff meetings, trainings, and sharing information.
• Exercise control and maintain appropriate classroom discipline, and follow directions and assignments as given.
• Maintain appropriate record keeping.

Qualifications

• PCG I - High School Diploma or GED and an Infant Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or comparable credential (FCCPC)
• PCG II - An associate degree in child development or early childhood education with 6 credit hours specific to infant and toddler development or an IT CDA credential or FCCPC.
• PCG III – A baccalaureate degree in child development or early childhood education with 6 credit hours specific to infant and toddler development or an IT CDA credential or FCCPC; or a baccalaureate degree in elementary education with 15 credit hours in early childhood education courses including 6 credit hours specific to infant and toddler development or an IT CDA credential or FCCPC.
• PCG IV - An advanced degree in child development or early childhood education with 6 credit hours specific to infant and toddler development or an IT CDA credential or FCCPC; or an advanced degree in elementary education with 15 credit hours in early childhood education courses including 6 credit hours specific to infant and toddler development or an IT CDA credential or FCCPC.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrate competency to provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment and promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children, develop consistent, stable and supportive relationships with very young children, exercise control and maintain appropriate classroom discipline, and implement the approved curriculum.
• Ability and willingness to exercise good judgment and emotional maturity, demonstrate proper use of grammar and communication skills, knowledge of applicable safety and abuse-reporting procedures, ability to maintain confidential information, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to plan and organize work as well as maintain records, and a willingness to learn and continue personal education.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 403(b) plan with 5% employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Long-term & short-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Career development
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Pay

Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible scheduling to accommodate the needs of the children and families served.