Early Childhood Teacher

Beartooth Billings Clinic • Red Lodge, MT

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About The Position

The Early Childhood Teacher plans, organizes, and carries out classroom activities at the Beartooth Children’s Center. The teacher maintains a safe, healthy, and stimulating learning environment and provides constant supervision of children during indoor and outdoor activities. The role responds to individual children’s needs and works cooperatively with staff members and children’s families. The teacher familiarizes themselves with basic child development concepts and developmentally appropriate practices established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and/or follows State of Montana licensing and caregiver requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain infant/child and adult CPR and First Aid certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the listed tasks, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Ability to reason independently and work with minimal guidance.
• Ability to interpret data and make sound judgments based on those interpretations.
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations, using tact, judgment, and poise.
• Ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities and schedules.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with co-workers and the general public and use good judgment in recognizing scope and authority.

Nice To Haves

• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or higher (AA or BA), or two years of full-time work experience in a licensed child care facility.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and execute classroom activities.
• Maintain a safe, healthy, and stimulating learning environment.
• Provide constant supervision of children during indoor and outdoor activities.
• Respond to the needs of individual children.
• Work cooperatively with other staff members and children’s families.
• Familiarize themselves with basic child development concepts and developmentally appropriate practices established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and/or follow State of Montana licensing and caregiver requirements.

Benefits

• Affordable options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D.
• Voluntary life and AD&D, critical illness, accident insurance, and Legal ID/Shield.
• 401(k).
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED