Infant Toddler Teacher

UTEC, Inc•Lowell, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UTEC seeks an experienced and caring early childhood educator to teach in our new Early Education Center. Our center is designed to serve infants, toddlers, and preschoolers whose parents are enrolled in our Workforce Development and Social Enterprise program. You would be part of an innovative, big-thinking organization whose mission is to help young adults and their children attain social and economic success. As a classroom teacher, you will work with a co-teacher to implement effective educational practices. The center promotes developmentally appropriate, constructivist, and play-based learning with a focus on socioemotional, cognitive, physical, and communication development.

Requirements

Must be "Lead Infant toddler Qualified" by EEC
Must have at least 2 years of successful experience teaching in a toddler or preschool classroom
Must have an Associate Degree / CDA or higher Education
Flexibility: Thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment; understands that the process is just as important as the end
Perspective Taking: Comfortable working in a diverse environment and considers divergent opinions
Coachable: Open to feedback and actively seeks out personal and professional improvement
Commitment: Cares about children’s and families’ success
Must have prior experience in an Early Head Start setting or willing to learn.
Controlled Response: Remains calm and objective when confronting difficult situations; tolerates stress
Relationship Builder: Values and nurtures relationships between oneself, children, parents, and colleagues
Drive: Hunger to do an excellent job; a passion to own one’s work; proactively comes up with ideas to enhance children’s educational experiences
Team Player: Upholds UTEC’s mission, values, and vibe; collaborates well with others; willing to provide reflective feedback
Organized: Prepared for every day; maintains organized files, physical space, and lessons
Child-Focused: Makes curriculum and operational decisions centered on the children’s interests and needs
Family-Focused: Truly believes that guardians and parents are partners in children’s learning and demonstrates warmth, friendliness, and care toward families
Sense of Humor: The ability to laugh at oneself is a must!

Responsibilities

Create and implement a developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive curriculum that engages children
Work with co-teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans and daily activities
Welcome families into the classroom and promote family engagement
Maintain a safe and positive program
Exhibit a warm, engaged attitude toward the children in the classroom and their parents
Take a prosocial approach to working with individuals as well as groups of children
Implement assessment tools for the purposes of evaluating individual child progress, as well as the effectiveness of different teaching strategies
Encourage problem-solving and self-help skills in children
Use redirection, logical consequences, and natural consequences to guide children
Offer reminders and choices to children to foster their positive self-esteem development
Maintain program equipment, supplies, and physical environment, including daily clean up and proper use of materials
Implement special event programs for parents and the school community
Respond immediately to the individual needs of children and families
Participate in staff meetings
Participate in at least 25 hours of professional development training annually
Maintain current first aid and CPR certification and ensure equipment/kits/materials are maintained and available
Follow all company and state policies and procedures