Infant/Toddler Teacher

About the role

The Salvation Army’s Children’s Learning Center is hiring an Infant/Toddler Teacher and offers an excellent benefit package to eligible employees, including Generous paid time off, employer-funded Pension Plan, comprehensive health care coverage, and eligibility for supplemental insurance plans.

Responsibilities

• Work as a team to collaborate and communicate with parents, teachers, administration, and other employees at The Salvation Army.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and other meetings that arise.
• Develop and implement daily curriculum. Submit your curriculum to the Infant & Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher for approval at least two weeks before it is due.
• Foster a nurturing atmosphere. Assure that a method of positive discipline is used at all times.
• Make sure that all aspects of the classroom are running smoothly; transitions, routines, nap time, health and safety procedures, etc.
• Complete progress reports for each child. Meet with parents to discuss their child’s progress.
• Evaluate each child’s needs and set appropriate goals. Complete daily journals for each child-a brief summary of how they were each day.
• Maintain a safe, stable, and loving environment. Make sure the classroom is clean, the materials are stocked, and the door is locked at the end of each day.
• Observe the children in order to pick up on any developmental, emotional, or behavioral needs that may require special services or evaluation. Communicate with and brainstorm ideas with the Infant & Infant/Toddler Lead teacher to implement and address these needs. Complete referrals when needed.
• Supervise the volunteers, interns, and specialists in your classroom. Assist The Children’s Learning Center Administration and Salvation Army staff in ensuring that The Children’s Learning Center continues to provide a high quality program to the families we serve.
• Pursue activities to further your own professional development. Perform all duties in compliance with The Salvation Army’s policy and regulations governing staff and client relationships, hours of work, holiday and any other matters integral to the position. Represent The Salvation Army’s social mission.

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Work Experience: The Infant/Toddler Teacher must be EEC Infant/Toddler Teacher certified and have at least one year of experience as a lead teacher in a licensed center.
• Other Qualifications: Strong communication and organizational skills, flexible, self-motivated, high energy level, ability to collaborate with others and deal with conflict in a positive manner, maintain a positive attitude, open to change, non-judgmental about the families we serve, and support the mission of The Salvation Army.