Early Education and Care Teacher

Child Care of the Berkshires Inc•Adams, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Magic Seasons Toddler, Preschool & School Age Program provides care for toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children in a renovated elementary school in North Adams. The Center is licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care for 47 children. In addition to early childhood education and enrichment activities, other services include two meals and one snack, transportation, case management, mental health and assessment services. The Early Education and Care Teacher is responsible for planning and executing a nurturing environment and a high quality educational program in line with the philosophy and program goals of Child Care of the Berkshires.

Requirements

Must demonstrate enjoyment of children and solid understanding of child growth and development.
Minimally, must be EEC teacher qualified: one college-level child development course and 9 months of previous experience in a licensed child care center.
General knowledge of nutrition, health, and first aid.
Knowledge of NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices for early childhood programs.
Ability to communicate clearly, tactfully, and respectfully with children, parents, coworkers and supervisors as well as community members, both orally and in written form.
Ability to supervise children through good vision and hearing capabilities.
Must demonstrate a commitment to value diversity and contribute to an equitable and inclusive working and learning environment including the ability to establish rapport with persons of different ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
Ability to report to work on time and demonstrate regular attendance.
Ability to calmly handle stressful and emergency situations.
Ability to accept constructive feedback and direction and to implement changes as needed for continued professional growth.
Ability to process, analyze, and integrate information and must demonstrate good decision-making skills concerning program policies and procedures.
Must be able to follow general classroom cleaning and sanitization procedures.
Must be able to complete a background record check successfully.
Must have good physical health to meet demands of teaching: ability to walk, stand, sit, stoop, and lift and carry children weighing up to 50 lbs for extended periods of time as needed.
Ability to move quickly, maintain visual contact with broad area, and get up and down from the floor, and engage in a variety of physical activities with the children.
Must be mature and have good mental health in order to meet the mental demands of working with children.

Nice To Haves

Degree in early childhood education or related field or advanced training and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Planning and executing a nurturing environment and a high quality educational program in line with the philosophy and program goals of Child Care of the Berkshires.
Assist with the implementation of nurturing, stimulating and developmentally appropriate curriculum activities.
Communicate clearly, tactfully, and respectfully with children, parents, coworkers and supervisors as well as community members, both orally and in written form.
Supervise children through good vision and hearing capabilities.
Report to work on time and demonstrate regular attendance.
Calmly handle stressful and emergency situations.
Accept constructive feedback and direction and to implement changes as needed for continued professional growth.
Process, analyze, and integrate information and must demonstrate good decision-making skills concerning program policies and procedures.
Complete a background record check successfully.
Follow general classroom cleaning and sanitization procedures.