What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infant/Young Toddler Teacher position at The Adventure Nook Preschool?
The Adventure Nook Preschool is looking for a strong, caring and experienced Infant/Young toddler teacher to join our team! Hours will be Monday-Friday from 9:00-2:00.
At The Adventure Nook, we are not a typical preschool. We see children as curious, skillful learners. We believe that children's compassion, empathy and capabilities are strengthened when respectful attention is given to their words and actions. Learning is a lifelong process; therefore our goal is to touch each child to create meaningful, relevant, and powerful connections to the real world. Our vision at The Adventure Nook is to provide an environment that allows children to learn, grow and wonder while feeling secure, taking risks, enjoying self-discovery, and sharing ideas. We strive for a balanced, nurturing, respectful and developmentally appropriate approach to education.
If you are the right candidate, you will be responsible for the care, supervision and management of a class of children in accord with the goals and curriculum plan of The Adventure Nook. Your principal duties will include: Create a nurturing, calming and developmentally appropriate classroom to ensure the safety and well-being of each child in your care. Conduct focused observations of children, carry out curriculum based activities on a daily basis and evaluate their effectiveness, maintain regular communication with parents and co-workers, and contribute to the effective operation of the overall school program. You will report directly to the Center Director.
Key Roles:
-Work with an assigned group of infants or toddlers, ages 6-36 months, applying best practices for toddler care.
- Ensure the safety of children through constant supervision, proper maintenance of equipment, and regular practice of fire drills and other emergency procedures.
- Facilitate and nurture the development of each child’s self-esteem, trust, and growing autonomy.
- Ensure that child care routines are carried out in a manner that is respectful, prompt, hygienic, and consistent with good child development principles. This includes routines related to diapering, hand washing, eating, and transitioning between activities.
- Respond quickly to children’s diverse and personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, abilities, and cultures in a respectful and age-appropriate manner.
- Maintain written records designed to evaluate each child and administer an accurate initial and year-end assessment.
- Maintain confidentiality of child and family information at all times.
- Provide experiences that promote individual expression through conversation, play, and creativity. This should be done in accordance with the curriculum used at The Adventure Nook.
- Prepare the learning environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adult caregivers.
- Greet children and their parents warmly and with enthusiasm each morning.
- Initiate classroom activities daily (sing-a-longs, art projects, language activities, sensory exploration, outdoor stimulation) in accordance with the curriculum.
- Display children’s creative art work on bulletin boards.
- Partner with parents to develop educational and family goals and establish a regular communication process.
- Collaborate and partner with other teachers to further the education and interests of the children, and contribute to the high-quality of care and operation of the center.
- Participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, school-wide events, parent-caregiver conferences, in-service training, and other meetings as directed.
- Other duties as assigned
Required Education and Experience
- A college degree in child development or early education; or
- A college degree in an appropriate human service or education field (e.g. psychology, special education, music, social work) including some courses in child development; or
- An associate degree in child development or early childhood education; or
- A child development associate credential (CDA); or
- At least one year of experience in an infant/toddler or preschool program.
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person
