Join the Suwannee Valley 4C’s team of loving and dedicated teachers!
Opening in Lake City- Early Head Start Teacher
Suwannee Valley 4Cs is the Head Start and Early Head Start grantee. Established in 1985, we are a private, non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and their families by offering comprehensive early childhood development services.
Work Schedule: M-F, 7:30 am- 4:00 pm, 12 month position
OVERVIEW OF BENEFITS:
- 14 Paid holidays/year*
- Paid Time Off (PTO) 13 days/year*
- Bonus Opportunities - $
- Teacher Planning Time Daily
- Health, Dental, Vision and Supplemental Insurance
- Agency-paid Life Insurance
- Retirement Pension Plan
- Tuition Assistance/Scholarship
Basic Function:
Assist the Co-Teacher in conducting classroom activities, planning, and record keeping, maintaining classroom environment and ratios, and supervising children.
Qualifications:
- Infant/Toddler Teacher – Staff Credential Preferred (CDA, FCCPC)
- Classroom experience working with infants/toddlers preferred
- Child care training (Parts I & II – 40 hours) requirement pursuant to Chapter 65C-22, required by DCF
- 5 Hour Literacy Course as required by DCF
- Safe Sleep/Shaken Baby Syndrome training required by DCF to complete at Orientation/within 30 days of hire
- Must clear Department of Children and Families background screening requirements
- Must pass physical
Skills:
- Ability to lift 45 lbs. from floor level and carry 75 feet several times a day
- Ability to get up and down from floor level throughout the day
- Ability to bend and lift child from floor level to changing table throughout the day (EHS)
- Ability to establish and maintain warm, nurturing long-term relationships with young children and their families
- Good communication skills
- Flexible, resourceful and cooperative attitude; adapts positively to change
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, subordinates/peers
- Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of low income families with young children
- Personal commitment to the healthy development of young children
- Good record-keeping skills
Please upload a copy of your DCF Child Care Training Transcript along with your resume
EOE / Drug Free Workplace
Our Agency is Required to Participate in the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information visit the Education and Awareness Website: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $15.94 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a Florida - Childcare Credential or National CDA?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- Department of Children and Families 45 hour training (Required)
Work Location: In person
