Early Childhood Educator - Infant/Toddler

Ascension Childcare, Inc is seeking an Early Childhood Educator with a passion for infant/toddler care to compliment our experienced, diverse, and dedicated teaching team. We are an established non-profit, NAEYC accredited, 5 STAR, Seed & Sew certified early education program in Shelburne. Are you an educator who values child-led, play-based learning? We implement an emergent curriculum, where teachers use observation and assessment to offer a variety of child-led, play-based experiences for all children in our program. Do you value diversity, equity, and inclusion? We value and integrate anti-bias education into our every day rhythms. We honor and celebrate each child, each family, and each staff member. Do you want to join a staff of life-long learners, committed to offering high quality education and interactions? We foster a supportive, collaborative, and fun work environment for all staff. All teachers at Ascension Childcare, Inc are held to a high standard of providing quality care and education. Teachers provide nurturing care, compassionate social/emotional coaching, a variety of learning opportunities, and guidance to the children enrolled in each class. Teachers work as part of a teaching team directly in the classroom, in addition to collaborative efforts with all staff. Teachers are responsible for supervision of children, development and implementation of emergent curriculum for both indoor and outdoor learning environments, and maintaining health and safety practices. We are currently looking to fill positions in the following age groups... Mobile Infants - 10-18 months Young Toddlers - 18-30 months Older Toddlers - 2-3 years In addition to a supportive, collaborative, and fun work environment, we offer a suite of benefits.

• Competitive pay (our minimum wage is $17/hr), with a guaranteed annual cost of living salary increase
• Regular schedules with guaranteed lunch breaks
• Paid training and professional development opportunities
• Generous time off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday)
• $2500 annual health benefit stipend
• Vision and Dental coverage with employer contribution
• Short term disability, with options to opt into additional coverage
• Mental health support, legal counseling, and financial management counseling
• 50% tuition discount for staff children enrolled in the program
• An administration that values work/life balance and actively promotes self-care and personal wellness for each staff
• A beautiful work environment - well stocked resource room for classroom materials, an indoor gross motor space, an expansive outdoor play area, and staff resource/break room
• We encourage leadership and personal growth in the profession and support that through coaching, mentoring, and educational opportunities.

Salary : $2,500