Toddler Teacher

Connecticut Institute For Communities • Danbury, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc. (CIFC) seeks full-time, full-year Toddler Teachers in our Danbury Early Learning Programs. At CIFC Early Learning Programs we are committed to providing quality education, childcare, and family curriculum to our School Readiness, Early Head Start, and Head Start eligible families. All employees of CIFC Early Learning Programs are part of the classroom's care team and contribute to promoting the highest quality of child and family curriculum to prepare the whole family for kindergarten and beyond. Toddler Teachers are responsible for planning and implementing activities to promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of infants and toddlers (ages 18 months – 3 yrs).

Requirements

• CDA Certification or 12 College Credits in Early Childhood Education (Required)
• Ability to pass the State of CT Office of Early Childhood Background Check process (BCIS)

Nice To Haves

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Psychology (Preferred)
• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
• Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing activities to promote the social, physical, and intellectual growth of infants and toddlers (ages 18 months – 3 yrs).
• Developing weekly lesson plans for a classroom of 8 toddlers (18 - 36 months old).
• Supporting 8 students alongside a co-teacher.
• Documenting observations in Teaching Strategies Gold to with Creative Curriculum.
• Qualitatively enhancing language development of infants and toddlers through the use of LENA (Language Environment Analysis) technology.
• Communicating child routines with parents through Procare Software and Remind messaging.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign on bonus
• Student Loan Forgiveness approved site through Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Healthcare covered by the employer at 75% with additional buy-up options
• Paid time off
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement program
• Tuition and Licensure Reimbursements
• Dependent care savings
• Ancillary suite of fringe benefit offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees