Assistant Child Care Teacher-Great Benetifts!

Assistant Teacher, Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher Job Description

The ideal candidate will be an outgoing, kind, and ambitious team player. This is an exciting opportunity with room for growth. Experience is a must, education is a plus.

Friends Center is an early childhood education center providing year-round, full-time care for children ages 3 months to 5 years. We offer a child-centered, hands-on learning experience in a safe and nurturing environment. At the Center, children learn through creative play and a wide range of developmentally-appropriate activities. We are a non-sectarian organization whose value-based curriculum is guided and enhanced by its foundations in the Quaker principles of community, equity, peace, simplicity and integrity. As a cooperative organization, parents and teachers at the Center work together to create a diverse and supportive community. Our mission is: educate children, empower families, inspire teachers, engage community, embrace diversity, embody equity.

Position Summary :

The Assistant Teacher is responsible for supporting the Head Teacher with the general supervision and management of the children and all curricula as related to the center. The Assistant Teacher will support the implementation of the mission of Friends Center by providing best practices in childcare while using a cooperative model and the Quaker principles of simplicity, peaceful resolutions of conflicts, integrity, community and equity. Reports to: Head Teacher and Site Director

Classification: FTE-Exempt

Hours: 40 hours week, some evenings, occasional weekend hours, 8 hour shift within 7:30-5:30 day.

Benefits: Benefits can include employer-sponsored health insurance with dental/vision and generous PTO in addition to other center closings (11 federal holidays, the week between Christmas and New Year’s, and a week in April for Spring Recess). Benefits also include life insurance, 401k, Employee Discount, a staff support program which can include tuition reimbursement and mentoring, and more. These benefits are based on qualifications.

Salary: $36,000-$42,000 Dependent on qualifications, education, and experience.

Professional Development :

• Attends all staff meetings.
• Maintains required continuing education hours and knows current theory and best practices.
• Participates in all required early childhood meetings, conferences and/or events.
• Includes all continuing education certificates in personnel file.

QUALIFICATIONS : to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Must have experience.
• An A.A. or B.A. degree and/or CDA
• A degree in Early Childhood Education is a plus.
• Adequate oral and written skills.

Other Qualifications a plus:

Fluent in Spanish a plus

• Cultural sensitivity and proven ability to work with a diverse population.

Physical Requirements :

• Vision and hearing within normal range so as to be able to provide sight and sound supervision.
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs.
• Ability to bend, sit on the floor for prolonged periods, and get up and down with ease.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,000-$42,000 Dependent on qualifications, education, and experience.

Covid Restrictions: All employees must be fully vaccinated including updated booster.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Please share your email address and best contact number.

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• infant/toddler: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• updated covid documentation from 2024 or willing to obtain (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• New Haven, CT 06513 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $36,000 - $42,000