Early Childhood Teacher
About The Position
The Children's Home of Pittsburgh is seeking a full-time Early Childhood Teacher for Child's Way, its daycare center for children with medical complexities. The Teacher develops and implements an ongoing program of activities that promotes each child's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development in accordance with DHS, Head Start, and Keystone Stars Standards. The Teacher works cooperatively with nurses, therapists, and Early Intervention professionals to provide children with a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate learning experience. The role is supervised by the Director of Child's Way. Child's Way is open Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position works eight-hour shifts Monday through Friday, with no weekends, nights, or holidays.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following education and experience qualifications: a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education, or human services; a bachelor's degree with 30 credit hours in one of those fields and one year of experience with children; an associate's degree in one of those fields and two years of experience with children; or an associate's degree with 30 credit hours in an applicable field and three years of experience with children.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and communicate appropriately.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate and cooperate effectively and positively with children, family members, physicians, staff, and visitors.
- Emotional and mental ability to perform effectively and efficiently in stressful and emergency situations.
- Cognitive ability to use basic knowledge of growth and development when interacting with children and families.
- Act 33 and 34 clearances, an FBI background check, and NSOR.
- Successfully obtain Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certification.
- OSHA training and knowledge.
- Ability to work in patient care, outdoor, facility, and administrative environments.
- Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry 20–70 pounds, and 70–100+ pounds as required with assistance.
- Physical ability to stand, walk, lift, and carry patients, supplies, and equipment for prolonged periods.
- Physical ability to get down on the floor with children and get back up again.
Nice To Haves
- Three to five years of experience working with children.
- Prior experience working with children in both childcare and health care.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement an ongoing program of activities promoting the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each enrolled child.
- Follow DHS, Head Start, and Keystone Stars Standards.
- Work cooperatively with nurses, therapists, and Early Intervention professionals to provide a safe, healthy, developmentally appropriate learning experience.
- Communicate and cooperate with children, family members, physicians, staff, and visitors.
- Use knowledge of growth and development in interactions with children and families.
Benefits
- Medical insurance; the Children's Home pays the entire deductible.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Employer contribution of an additional $600 per year for full-time employees.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Supplemental insurance.
- 401(k) with an employer match of 50% on up to 6% of contributions, with immediate eligibility for the match.
- Annual merit increases.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) with a generous PTO plan.
- Free on-site parking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
