Job Description

Summary

We seek innovative, professional, reliable candidates to join our team to implement a high quality play-based and nature-based early childhood curriculum. Candidate must have good communication skills, willingness to learn, and a strong interest in developing meaningful professional relationships with children and their families, and collaborating effectively with coworkers.

Duties

• Provide secure, trusting, warm relationships through responsive interactions and positive discipline.
• Supervise children for safety and to support their growing awareness of their own capabilities.
• Observe and respond appropriately to the children’s needs, interests, and desires, in collaboration with teaching team.
• Model desired behaviors, including modeling good emotional expression and management.
• Be curious and open to learning through ongoing professional development.
• Follow all center policies, state regulation, and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Completion of 12 Early Childhood credits or a CDA required.
• Ability to work well with others.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to become certified.
• Must clear full background check.
• Must pass health screening.

Nice To Haves

• Center-based early childhood experience.

Benefits

• Accrued sick and vacation time.
• Access to MyCTSavings retirement program.
• Workers comp coverage.
• Professional development assistance.

Job Tags

Full time

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