Early Education and Care Teacher
About The Position
The Monument Square Early Childhood Center enrolls infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and school agers serving a total of 81 children. The Center is licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care. 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. 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. This position will work collaboratively with North Adams Public Schools on the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) grant activities and attend training to assure a seamless transition for children into kindergarten.
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.
- Working collaboratively with North Adams Public Schools on the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) grant activities.
- Attending training to assure a seamless transition for children into kindergarten.
- Assisting with the implementation of nurturing, stimulating and developmentally appropriate curriculum activities.
- Communicating clearly, tactfully, and respectfully with children, parents, coworkers and supervisors as well as community members, both orally and in written form.
- Supervising children through good vision and hearing capabilities.
- Reporting to work on time and demonstrating regular attendance.
- Calmly handling stressful and emergency situations.
- Accepting constructive feedback and direction and implementing changes as needed for continued professional growth.
- Processing, analyzing, and integrating information and demonstrating good decision-making skills concerning program policies and procedures.
- Following general classroom cleaning and sanitization procedures.
Benefits
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- dental insurance
- sick time
- vacation time
- paid holidays
- paid closure days
- retirement plan
- child care reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
