Assistant Infant Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted child care tuition

Referral program

Paid professional development

Job summary

Frog&Toad Child Care&Learning Center in Vermont seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support development milestones and hands-on activities for infants and toddlers. You will work with a team of teachers in a caring, professional environment and help implement curricula under supervision.

The role requires 1–2 years of child care experience, a high school diploma or GED, and CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• High energy and ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and health screening.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering age appropriate curricula under Lead Teacher guidance.
• Engage in activities and maintain classroom materials and cleanliness.
• Communicate with parents during drop-off and pick-up in a professional manner.
• Model good hygiene and support smooth daily transitions.

Skills

Child care experience

Oral & written communication

Team player

High energy

CPR/First Aid certification

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

About This Role

Are you someone who enjoys assistant young children achieve their developmental milestones? Do you enjoy messy sensory activities? Does providing comfort and care to babies sound enjoyable to you? Do you seek to learn about infant development? Do you wish to work in a professional environment with other teachers who are dedicated to the education of young children? If so, Frog&Toad Child Care&Learning Center might be the Early Care and Education Program that is right for you to explore!

About This Role

Are you someone who enjoys assistant young children achieve their developmental milestones? Do you enjoy messy sensory activities? Does providing comfort and care to babies sound enjoyable to you? Do you seek to learn about infant development? Do you wish to work in a professional environment with other teachers who are dedicated to the education of young children? If so, Frog&Toad Child Care&Learning Center might be the Early Care and Education Program that is right for you to explore!

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, have a minimum of a high school diploma/GED, and meet the expectations of the Northern Lights Career Development Center Level 1 in order to qualify as a Teaching Assistant as stated in the Vermont Early Childhood Regulations. Interested persons should be hard working, dependable, team players, and be willing to advance academically, as training is a state requirement. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR QUALIFICATIONS WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY ANYWAY! WE CAN HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS, AND FOR CANDIDATES THAT SHOW GREAT POTENTIAL, WE CAN APPLY FOR VARIANCES FROM THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT DIVISION!

This full-time position pays $21.50 - $22.00 ($22.00 per hour is for candidates that have completed the Technical Center Human Services Program) per hour paid bi-weekly on Wednesday.

For more information about our program, check us out on the web at www.frogandtoadvt.com

What You'll Do

All of our teaching staff are responsible for upholding state and school policies as well as maintaining classroom/school cleanliness and organization. Assistant Teachers help with delivering age appropriate curriculum as directed from their Lead Teacher, and contribute to the development of age-appropriate curriculum as they are ready or interested. Assistant Teachers will have some communication with parents about their children during drop off and pick up times, and so a professional and cheerful disposition is a must. And of course, all teachers are responsible for providing loving care to the children in our school!

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transitions through out the day as well as from home to school each day.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

All candidates must meet the state requirements for each position as outlined by the Child Development Division. That being said, we are here to help! We can look at your resume with you, and review the state requirements for any position to see where your qualifications take you. If you are under qualified we are able to request a variance from the Child Development Division with a concise plan to increase your education and/or training so that you meet the qualifications within a given timeframe.

• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.

Nice To Haves

It is always nice to interview candidates that have experience working with larger groups of children as this is a very different experience than being a parent, babysitting, nannying, or any other such scenario where children are of the same family.

Benefits

Vacation

each full-time staff member is entitled to one week paid vacation (5 days) after the first year of service.

Sick Time

each employee is entitled to one week paid vacation (5 days) after probationary period.

Full Vision

each full-time employee is entitled to full vision coverage after 90 days.

Full Dental

each full-time employee is entitled to full dental coverage after 90 days.

• If an employee declines vision and dental insurance after their 90 day waiting period they receive an additional $0.25 in hourly wages.**

Medical Savings Plan

After 2 years of service, full-time employees are eligible to participate in the company medical savings plan.

Simple IRA Program

After 2 years of service, full-time employees are eligible to participate in the company simple IRA (Individual Retirement Account) program.

Holidays

each full-time staff member is entitled to eight (8) paid holidays per year. They include: New Years, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Thanksgiving, and the following Friday, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.

Professional Days

each full-time staff member will receive additional paid vacation days as per our school closing calendar.

Paid Professional Development

Each employee will receive up to 15 paid hours of professional development each year.

Paid Volunteer Time

each full-time staff member is entitled to 2 paid volunteer days each year.

Roving Holiday

Each full-time employee is entitled to one paid holiday of their choosing each year.

Cash Bonuses

At 5, 10, 15, and 20 years of service employees receive additional hourly pay rate bonuses.

Referral Program

Each employee is entitled to $350.00 for each new client or staff member that we sign on due to their referral (conditions apply).

Discounted Child Care Tuition

Full-time employees with children at Frog&Toad receive a 50% discount on services (restrictions apply).

Paid Travel

For traveling that occurs outside of normal commute to and from work (ex. training held outside of Chittenden County)

Healthy Lifestyle

each full-time employee is entitled to $100.00 annually for things like (new sneakers, state park passes, fishing license, massage etc)

Telehealth and Teletherapy

Each full-time employee is entitled to this benefit that works with or without other health related insurance.

About Us

Frog&Toad Child Care&Learning Center, LLC is a high quality (at least 4 STARS) Early Education Program serving children birth to 5 years of age. We have been in operation since 2005, and have expanded into 2 wonderful sites in order to better serve our community. Both of our sites are ACT 166 partners, as well as sponsor sites for the TEACH program. Our staff is full of loving, creative, motivated, and dedicated teachers with a focus on child-centered and nature based curriculum. As an employer, Frog&Toad puts high value on teacher health and well-being as well as community service.