ASSOCIATE TEACHER

Company: Elliot Health System
Req#: 311295
Date Posted: 2/16/2021 12:00:00 AM
Address: 450 Massabesic Street Manchester, NH 03103
Shift: Days 40 hours / week (Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm)
Category: Child Care
Department: Child Day Care

Description:

• POSITION SUMMARY
  • 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.
• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • 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.
  • Supervises and interacts with children in all activities.
  • 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.
  • Adheres to program’s polices, health and safety regulations, and emergency procedures. Be ready to implement if necessary.
  • Communicates with families in an open, friendly, and professional manner about their children through regular interaction, including verbal and written reports.
  • Maintains courteous and professional communication and relationships with coworkers at all times.
  • Maintains a professional attitude at all times and maintain loyalty to the program.
  • Attends all staff meetings and recommended training programs and conferences. Provide the Director or designee with documentation in accordance with program and/or state requirements.
  • 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.
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
  • Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
  • Knowledge of NH Child Care Program Licensing Rules.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and establish a cooperative, collaborative working environment.
  • Ability to facilitate communication between and among others.
  • Ability to demonstrate courtesy, compassion and respect in relating to children, families, visitors and coworkers.
  • Ability to accept constructive feedback and initiate appropriate actions to correct situations.
  • Ability to perform all activities outlined in the Orientation Guidelines.
  • Ability to maintain good communications; ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees, families, children and the public.
  • Willingness to identify and take action toward meeting own learning needs.
  • Ability to endure periods of heavy workload and stress.
• EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE
  • Education/Experience: 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 child care 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 child care 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.
  • Experience: Six (6) months experience with relevant & appropriate age group preferred.
  • 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
  • Software/Hardware: N/A
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS