Elliot Health Systems - Teacher Associate - Child Daycare - Full Time

Come work at the best place to give and receive care!

​Job Description: 

About Elliot Child Care Center:

The Elliot Child Care Center is an employee sponsored Early Care and Education program that is considered an HR benefit and, as such, is not open to the public.  To be eligible, a child’s parent must be employed by the Elliot Hospital. 

Who We Are

The Elliot Child Care Center has a reputation as a high-quality Child-Development program with little teacher turn-over, low teacher-child ratios, and well-equipped classrooms and playgrounds. The program serves children aged 6 weeks through 6 years, year-round.  The combined years of teaching experience of the team is over 300 years! This brings a wealth of knowledge and support and a commitment to providing a positive experience for all children and families.

About the Job:

To assist the lead teacher in providing a warm, nurturing environment in which children gain proficiency in the areas of language, motor, social, cognitive, and self-help skills through developmentally appropriate activities.

What You’ll Do

• Assists, plans, and implements the daily program under the direction, or in place of, the Lead Teacher in cases approved by the Director or designee.
• Assists in establishing, preparing for, and caring for a developmentally appropriate environment. Make suggestions to Lead Teacher and/or Director that may benefit the classroom or program.
• Helps maintain a program that helps each child have a positive experience throughout the day by treating all children with dignity and respect and allowing for individual difference, providing for the children’s individual needs, and assisting other staff with appropriate techniques.
• Helps maintain the observational and assessment records kept on each child.
• Responsible for completing all required paperwork in a diligent and thorough manner.
• Communicates with families in an open, friendly, and professional manner about their children through regular interaction, including verbal and written reports.
• Attends a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of continuing education training in core knowledge areas every twelve (12) months in accordance with performance evaluation dates.
• Follows all applicable NH child Care Program Licensing Rules, with particular attention to maintaining child: staff ratios.
• Shows initiative in the improvement of early childhood education, our program, and our curriculum/environment.

What You’ll Need

Must be 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma, and meet one of the following options:

• A minimum of 9 early childhood credits, including at least one 3 credit course in child growth and development, from a regionally accredited college;
• A minimum of 1500 hours of supervised childcare experience in a licensed child care program or public or private elementary school, with written recommendation from the center director or school administrator, documentation of at least 3 early childhood education credits awarded by a regionally accredited college or university, and the following:
• A written plan for completion of at least 6 additional early childhood education credits from a regionally accredited college or university;
• Within 12 months of the date the individual begins working as an associate teacher, documentation of qualification as specified in (1) above available for review by the department;
• A minimum of 1000 hours of supervised childcare experience in a licensed child care program and documentation of successful completion of a 2 year vocational child care course; or
• Written documentation from or on file with the department that she or he was qualified for the position of associate teacher on or before the date of the adoption of these rules.

Certification/Licensure: First Aid and CPR certification preferred or must obtain within 90 days of hire. Hold a Professional Credential or apply for a credential to the NH Child Development Bureau within 6 months of date of hire. Six (6) months experience with relevant & appropriate age group preferred.

What Elliot Health System Has to Offer

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Programs
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Multiple onsite gym locations with FREE access for employees (plus yoga, personal training and more)

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