Infant Teacher (Early Learning Center)

Meeting Street•Providence, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Meeting Street is currently looking for an Infant Teacher for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Must have an Associate’s Degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, or in a related field with experience and 12 early childhood course credits.
RIELDS Foundations of Early Education and RIELDS Preschool Classrooms: Curriculum and Planning; or willingness to obtain certifications within the first year of employment.
ITERS/ECERS training or willingness to complete the courses within the first nine (9) months of employment.
Valid CPR and First Aid training/certification.
Inclusive childcare setting.
Diaper, toilet and assist children with feeding and dressing.
Sit, stand, and walk continuously during the workday.
Bend, stoop and squat continuously.
Kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally.
Lift, transfer, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds independently or up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another staff member or adaptive equipment frequently.

Nice To Haves

2+ years’ experience caring for children under age 5 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides a classroom that is safe, welcoming and reflects the student’s family, culture and community.
Facilitates interactions among children to provide opportunities for emotional, social and developmental growth.
Creates and implements a curriculum that promotes diversity and active learning by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate learning experiences, making appropriate accommodations and modifications as necessary using RI Early Learning Development Standards as guidance.
Assigns, monitors, addresses and evaluates teacher assistants, volunteers, Interns and student’s duties and responsibilities and assists in their development as early childhood professionals.
Monitors the developmental progress of each child through observation and data collection using Teaching Strategies Gold or other data collecting software as necessary. Uses such data to inform and develop curriculum.
Actively participates in and supports efforts to maintain NAEYC accreditation, Brightstars quality rating, RI Department of Human Services (DHS) and RI Department of Education licensing regulations.
Maintains supervision of children (indoor/outdoor) using licensing ratios and headcounts every 15 minutes.