About This Role
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated educator to join our team of professionals at CLC, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the growth and development of young children. Our team is committed to creating a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment that fosters a love of learning in children. As a teacher with us, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and advance your career in early childhood education.
Our teachers play a vital role in developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operations of the classroom. We are looking for a teacher who is skilled in communicating with both children and adults, and who can effectively guide teacher assistants and resolve parental concerns.
What You'll Do
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Develop and implement educational curricula by planning classroom activities that align with developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
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Motivate and support the teaching team through effective modeling and coaching, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
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Design and lead age-appropriate activities that engage children and promote social, cognitive, and emotional growth, encouraging active participation and exploration
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Maintain open and regular communication with parents through regular discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences, ensuring their concerns and needs are addressed
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Ensure compliance with all center policies and state regulations, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children and staff
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Supervise and support teacher assistants and classroom volunteers, ensuring they are aware of and adhere to planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, forms, and files, ensuring seamless administrative operations
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Develop and implement a personal professional development plan to continuously improve teaching practices and ensure high-quality care for our students
Requirements
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Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience
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Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills
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High energy and ability to work effectively with others (staff, children, and parents) to foster a team environment
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Strong understanding of child development
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Must pass full background check and health screening
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Ability to perform frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels, and kneel, bend, squat or crawl
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Specific vision ability required, including ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception
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Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
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Must clear full background check
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Must pass health screening
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High energy
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Ability to see up close and up to a certain distance
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Ability to see colors
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Ability to have peripheral vision and depth perception
Nice To Haves
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Current Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certification (training provided if needed)
We will provide training if needed.
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Associate's Degree in early childhood education or a related field of study with a minimum of 30 credits in ECE
Benefits
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Health Insurance
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Dental Insurance
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Vision Insurance
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Life Insurance
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Paid Leave
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Retirement Plan
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Child Care Discount
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Professional Development
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Flexible Schedule
Earn PTO full & part time
Direct Deposit
Paid day off during your birthday month
403B retirement match up to 5%
Short & long-term disability
Child care tuition discount
Holiday pay
Flexible scheduling
Full time Employees Life Insurance Policy
Health
Dental
Vision
Meals Provided
No nights or weekends
