INFANT - TODDLER CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSOCIATE (CDA/FCCPC credential a must)
About The Position
We are an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free Workplace. This is a full-time position for an Early Head Start Infant-Toddler Childcare Teacher Associate, working with children aged infant to three years old. The role is year-round, Monday through Friday, with a schedule mostly from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, totaling 40 hours per week. The pay rate is $16.89 per hour. The position requires a FCCPC Birth – Five certification or a CDA certification in Infant-Toddler, along with DCF Staff Verification Birth-Five. The responsibilities include planning and implementing daily learning activities, nurturing children, managing the classroom environment, equipment, and supplies, establishing supportive relationships with children and parents, and implementing developmentally appropriate routines and curriculum.
Requirements
- FCCPC Birth – Five or CDA certification in Infant-Toddler required
- DCF 45 hr. training certificates required
- High School diploma or GED required
- Red Cross First Aid & CPR certificate required
- Certificate of good health and completed TB test required
- Minimum 1 year in childcare services
- 15 hours in-service training annually thereafter
- Requires fingerprints, level 2 criminal background check, and drug test
Nice To Haves
- Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
- CPR First Aid Certification (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement individualized, developmentally appropriate, nurturing care for infants and toddlers in a center-based setting
- Coordinate use of community resources to enrich the learning environment
- Support program philosophy that parents are the primary educators and nurturers of their children
- Enhance the relationship of parents and their children by encouraging parent participation
- Oversee and assist with classroom cleanup and follow universal precautions daily
- Assist children in transitioning beginning and end of each day and during field trips
- Maintain program standards regarding confidentiality and professional boundaries
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
