Infant Teacher

Description

Whole Kids Academy is a warm and vibrant Spanish immersion preschool with nearly a decade of experience serving local families. We take immense pride in nurturing and developing the whole child as we work towards our goal of helping children grow as strong, independent thinkers in a warm and loving environment. Our school is home to an incredibly connected and invested community, where children, teachers and families learn, grow and thrive together.

We are in search of dynamic educators to join our team and provide a holistic education to young children. Our educators work to instill a loving, community while nurturing happy, healthy, resilient children who love to learn and are eager to explore life’s wonder and possibilities. The right candidate will be exceptionally passionate about early childhood education, and will share our team’s values. All members of our team must be incredibly organized, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment.

The key functions of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Providing a warm, safe, and well-supervised environment with lots of love, hugs, care and attention provided to each child and family! We cuddle our infants, hold for each bottle feeding, rock them to sleep in our arms and use baby carriers in our daily morning and afternoon walks.
• Creating strong connections with parents and families through clear communication and genuine interest and investment in their child’s growth – including staying on-top of Infant Activity Plans, Brightwheel communications, meticulous recording of diaper changes, bottle feedings and nap schedules, and day to day check-ins. Infants have rapid growth which requires extra attention to detail!
• Developing and executing lesson plans that target important areas of infant growth – sensory play is the name of the game – an excellent Infant Teacher will create numerous Reggio inspired and sensory rich learning opportunities for their class, utilize the outdoors to enhance the learning experience, and use their creativity to create a fun and engaging learning experience.
• Ensuring tracking and communication of developmental milestone achievement and areas of growth for each child.
• Provide a tailored learning experience for each child based on their developmental age and specific needs.

Additional responsibilities may arise. For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, please reach out!

Requirements

You would be a great fit for this role if you are…

PASSIONATE AND WHOLEHEARTED. A genuine love and passion for working with children is a must-have for working at Whole Kids Academy! Teaching young children is demanding work but our passion drives our mission and the joy we receive from doing it. We put our full hearts in all that we do and always aim to go above and beyond, making a true difference for the children and families we serve. We use our in-depth knowledge of age-appropriate and developmental milestones to provide impactful and enriching learning experiences for our children in a safe, fun and academic learning environment.

WARM, KIND AND EMPATHETIC. We are known for our particularly warm and loving community. We are a school that truly cares about each and every member of our community. We are huggers, we are nurturing, we are incredibly patient, listen to understand and provide empathy, and we take action to make a difference. We are a glass half-full kind of community that practices the art of gratitude and works to find the silver lining.

PRACTICE COURAGE AND INTEGRITY. You’ll be relied upon again and again to use good judgement and do the right thing over what’s easy, convenient or comfortable. We are looking for team members who are professionals in their field to serve as role models to our team, our children and the community we serve. Additionally, we have the drive it takes to go the extra mile in making a positive impact for others.

HUMBLE AND A TEAM PLAYER. We make an effort to demonstrate gratitude and appreciation for the people and opportunities presented by our school and community. We value collaboration and insist upon a positive, productive and can-do mindset. We trust and value one another enough to empower and recognize each other’s achievements. We rise by lifting those around us. We share the credit when things are going well and shoulder responsibility during challenging moments.

DEPENDABLE. Consistent punctuality and attendance are of utmost importance at WKA. Our children, families and team are counting on us each and every day, therefore commitment and consistency are key.

A STRONG COMMUNICATOR. We hold a high bar for communication with children, parents and team members alike; after all, it’s what keeps us connected. We expect clear, kind, thoughtful and consistent written and verbal communication. Our team members serve as ambassadors for our school and are expected to use discretion, poise and good judgement when communicating with impressionable children, parents who live for them and team members too.

Qualifications:

• Preferred: Candidate with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (or a related field).
• Must have MSDE Lead Teaching Credential via 45 Hour Child Growth and Development and 45 Hour Pre-Service Training for Infants and Toddlers and additional courses.
• At least three years’ experience in a school or childcare setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
• Native Spanish language is required.
• Per MSDE licensing regulations, all applicants are required to successfully complete a state and federal background check as well as a medical clearance to safely perform all expected job duties.