Teacher - $2,000 Sign-on Bonus

One Hope United • Bridgeport, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The ELCD program at OHU is known for its closely-knit teams who often work together for years at a time! The team members join their shared love of educating young children towards creating a warm and positive working environment. New employees who come from a corporate environment quickly fall in love with the atmosphere at an OHU child development center!

Requirements

• Associate's degree in early childhood education or child development
• Associate's degree in related field with thirty (30) credits in ECE
• One year of professional experience working with children in early childhood setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Uses positive approaches to help children to solve problems
• Arranges classroom in well-defined learning centers that are clearly labeled, clutter-free, reflect children's interests, and encourage independent use
• Plans and implements a curriculum which is responsive to children's individual needs, interests, and developmental levels
• Follows all safety and health rules for the center, including all state, federal, NAEYC, and One Hope United's health and safety guidelines
• Supervises children by sight and sound at all times
• Completes paperwork which is well-written, thorough, and completed in a timely manner
• Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to follow One Hope United's Culture of Respect and NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
• Reports to work on time; maintains consistent attendance, adhering to staffing schedules and demonstrating flexibility to adjust work schedules as needed
• Actively participates in meetings, planning, and center-wide activities
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and guide classroom teaching staff and volunteers
• Obtains a minimum of 30 hours of in-service training per year; is responsible for initiating a plan to obtain these hours
• Understands and implements the Strengthening Families Initiative model
• Communicates regularly with families; understands and maintains a Primary Caregiving relationship with individual children and families
• Organizes environment and appropriately cares for equipment, keeping equipment safe, clean, and accessible to children
• Utilizes materials in a creative manner, bringing in resources to enhance the curriculum and minimizing waste
• Organizes time and resources to ensure that all materials are available and ready to ensure appropriate implementation of the curriculum/lesson plan
• Responsible for consistent completion of GOLD observations and check points for children. These assessments will be objective, meaningful and completed in a timely manner
• Pursues and achieves applicable Gateways credential or completes required ECE level I training
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Tuition assistance up to $2500 per fiscal year
• Up to 4 weeks paid Vacation Days
• up to 6 paid Personal Days
• 1 paid Mental Health Day
• up to 5 paid Sick days annually
• Medical, dental, vision
• 403 (b) retirement
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account
• dependent care
• commuter and transit
• Agency-paid Life&ADD insurance up to $50K based on salary and short-term disability
• Agency-paid long-term after 1 year of employment
• Voluntary Supplemental Life & ADD, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital for Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)
• Voluntary Legal Plans
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program with 6 free counseling sessions
• Career ladders, professional development, and promotion opportunities
• Free LCSW and LCPC Supervision hours available in some locations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree