Teacher Childcare

Catholic Charities of Boston•Lynn, MA

9d•$23 - $27

About The Position

The Teacher participates in planning and implementing a safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate program for children in their care and assesses children’s progress in all areas of development. The position supports children’s learning, growth, health, safety, and social-emotional development while building respectful, professional relationships with children, families, and colleagues. The teacher works in classroom and outdoor environments, follows center procedures and directives, and participates in meetings and training that may occur earlier or later than scheduled to support classroom coverage.

Requirements

EEC teacher certification with one of the following education and experience combinations: BA in early childhood and 6 months of work experience; BA in a related field and 2 early childhood courses; AA in early childhood and 1 year of experience; CDA in early childhood and 2 years of experience; or high school diploma, 3 early childhood courses, and 3 years of work experience.
Motivated, energetic, punctual, and responsible, with a positive attitude and the ability to serve as an excellent role model for children and coworkers.
Ability to teach and interact with parents, employees, and coworkers.
Pass a background record check (CORI/SORI/DCF) and fingerprinting.
Positive attitude toward working with children.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Zoom.
Ability to work early and late varied hours for classroom coverage.
Ability to perform the job, including evacuating the building, with or without corrective devices and accommodations; ability to read and write, hear conversational speech, speak and be understood, and carry, assist, and aid children in the assigned age group.
Ability to kneel, stand, walk, and sit indoors and outdoors for play, walks, and other activities.

Responsibilities

Maintain professional boundaries and model the CCAB mission statement.
Contribute to children’s learning, growth, and overall development, including their social-emotional development.
Respond to the needs of infants and toddlers and support the well-being, health, and safety of young children.
Actively supervise children indoors and outdoors, correct hazards when possible, and alert a supervisor to other concerns.
Document and communicate observed situations and behaviors of concern to the Director of Child Care Services.
Conduct ongoing observations and assessments of children’s progress using provided technology, and maintain children’s portfolios for teacher-parent conferences.
Follow health, safety, and housekeeping procedures while maintaining a comforting and inviting classroom environment.
Provide child guidance and behavior management according to the center’s policies and procedures.
Participate in age-appropriate curriculum planning, implementation, reflection, and evaluation, and prepare curriculum materials.
Document daily attendance and food program participation; prepare accident and injury reports in accordance with EEC and DESE regulations and report them promptly to the Director.
Build respectful and professional relationships with parents, children, and colleagues.
Ensure programming meets individual children’s needs and is responsive to families’ cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Complete assigned directives, tasks, and projects professionally and positively, and respect supervision and constructive criticism.
Complete required annual EEC professional development hours and enter them in the PQ Registry under the appropriate Core Competency.
Plan for professional development through workshops, conferences, relevant reading, and/or courses leading to a certificate or degree.
Work collaboratively with colleagues as a team member.
Maintain ethical conduct and professional responsibility, including confidentiality regarding children, families, colleagues, the community, and Catholic Charities.
Attend internal and external meetings and training, which may include early or later hours than scheduled to ensure classroom coverage.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.