Lead Teacher

About This Role

Join the support team at Franconia Children's Center in Franconia, NH as a Lead Teacher. This role pays $18 – $20/Hr and requires relevant professional experience.

What You'll Do

• Stimulating Environment: Foster a safe and engaging atmosphere that encourages exploration and curiosity, using age-appropriate activities, toys, and materials to spark learning and development.
• Caregiving: Provide nurturing care to toddlers, including feeding, diapering, and soothing, while adhering to established routines and schedules.
• Observation and Assessment: Monitor each child's growth, development, and milestones, maintaining accurate records and communicating progress to parents and caregivers.
• Curriculum Implementation: Develop and implement a play-based curriculum that supports toddlers' developmental milestones and promotes language, cognitive, motor, and social-emotional skills through engaging activities and interactions.
• Parent Communication: Build strong partnerships with parents and caregivers through regular updates, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops on child development and parenting strategies.
• Health and Safety: Ensure a clean, organized, and child-friendly environment, maintaining compliance with health, safety, and licensing regulations at all times.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with colleagues and supervisors to create a cohesive and supportive teaching team, sharing ideas, resources, and best practices to enhance the quality of care and education.
• Professional Development: Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your knowledge of early childhood education, child development theories, and best practices in toddler care.

Requirements

• Experience working with toddlers in a play-based setting.
• Ability to create a supportive and engaging learning environment.
• Strong understanding of child development principles and play-based learning.
• Patience, creativity, and a genuine love for working with young children.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• CPR and First Aid certification (preferred).

Benefits

• Sick Time: We offer generous sick leave to ensure that you can take care of your health without worrying about lost income.
• Vacation Time (After a Year): After one year of dedicated service, you'll have access to paid vacation time to recharge and rejuvenate.
• Educational Stipend: We believe in investing in our staff's professional growth. As an Infant Teacher, you'll have access to an educational stipend to pursue further education or attend workshops and conferences related to early childhood education.
• Employee Incentives: We recognize and appreciate your hard work and dedication. Our employee incentive program rewards outstanding performance and contributions to our learning center.
• Week Off Paid During Christmas: Enjoy the holiday season with your loved ones without worrying about work. We provide a week off with pay during the Christmas holidays as a special perk for our employees.
• Year-Round Employment: our Infant Teacher positions offer year-round employment stability, providing you with consistent income and job security.