What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher - Early Head Start Infant/Toddler position at Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack?
Description
We are looking for a Teacher to join our team right now! Come find your purpose while you make valuable, rewarding impacts in the lives of the individuals we serve. Seeking a dedicated and conscientious Infant/Toddler Teacher with extensive experience in early childhood education. Infant/Toddler Teacher must have knowledge around providing routine based care, primary caregiving, and working with infants and toddlers in a multi-aged classroom setting. Strong communication skills and a professional, courteous manner are required. Must be highly dependable to provide consistent care for children.
Some of the benefits to working for a Head Start Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development Opportunities (during work hours and paid)
- All-inclusive national training (Hotels, Flights, Food, and more!)
- Educational Coach to support teachers
- Behavior service coordinator (Helps teachers with challenging behaviors)
- Content Area Specialists for multi-level support (Educ/Disabilities/Health/MH/Family Services)
- Centers are closed for 4 paid professional development days with national presenters
- Mental health consultant available for staff, children, and families
- Paid Planning time built into the daily work schedule
- Thorough Orientation and Onboarding Process
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Hours: This is a full-time, 40 hours a week - Monday - Friday
Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefits for full-time eligible employees
- Paid time off
- Up to 12 Paid holidays
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Matching retirement after one year of employment
- Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Federal student loan forgiveness eligibility
- Education tuition assistance
- 1/2 price child care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years (as available)
Pay: Range from $15 to $18 per hour based on education and experience
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties an Equal Opportunity Employer
Requirements
- Minimum qualifications of an Infant/Toddler CDA.
- Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with specific course work in Infant/Toddler Development preferred.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit for prolonged periods of time; repetitively use hands to finger, handle, or feel, including operation of a standard computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms and talk, see and hear; and lift and carry up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Work may at times be in the infant, toddler, or preschool classroom setting requiring the ability to reach with hands and arms and talk, see and hear’ bend, reach, stoop and crawl; regular lifting of children up to 40 pounds.
Salary : $15 - $18
