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One of our top clients is seeking an Early Childhood Education Teacher to join their growing team. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply with your updated resume below!
Title: Early Childhood Education Teacher
Duration: Full-time
Job Description: Utilizing the Reggio education approach, the Childcare Teacher plans, develops and implements child centered creative and adaptive lesson plans and provides a safe, secure, and engaging environment for children six weeks to six years age. As part of a teaching team, Childcare Teacher ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development. The Childcare Teacher makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explore their full potential. This position communicates effectively and with respect with parents and team members. The Childcare Teacher supports parents in achieving their parenting goals.
Job Responsibilities:
Respond to the needs of children.
Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
Document children s daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents.
Ensure that the classroom is clean and neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
Prepare ongoing assessments and documentation regarding children and children s activities.
Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom or within their scope of practice throughout the Center.
Ensuring that classrooms are kept in a manner that supports infection control, a pleasing environment in terms of aesthetics and readiness for the next class assigned to that area is required.
Reviewing the area for safety both indoors and outdoors is essential.
Preparation of lesson plans for the week and assigned weekends is required.
Job Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent Minimum of 40 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e. Child Psychology, Children s Literature) education/training
Previous experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 6 years of age (paid or unpaid)
Preferred Qualifications:
Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate
Bachelor s or master s degree in early childhood education
Experience specifically working with children 6 weeks to 2 years old
Previous experience working with children in a care center environment
Familiarity with the Reggio philosophical approach to education for children