Assistant Infant Teacher

Acquire4Hire LLC; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick Time

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

Hourly wage bump if opt-out of extras

Medical savings plan

Simple IRA

Paid holidays

Paid professional development

Volunteer days

Referral program

Discounted child care tuition

Paid travel

Healthy lifestyle stipend

Telehealth

Job summary

Frog & Toad Child Care & Learning Center in Vermont is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant. You will support Lead Teachers, assist in delivering age-appropriate curricula, and help maintain a clean, organized classroom while communicating with families in a professional manner.

The role requires 18+ years old, a high school diploma or GED, and basic computer skills with CPR/First Aid certification. Candidates should be energetic, team-oriented, and ready to advance their education as state

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• 1–2 years of professional child care experience.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Background check and health screening required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing curricula and encourage participation.
• Engage in activities; manage materials and cleanliness.
• Maintain communications with parents during drop-off and pick-up.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Support smooth transitions from home to school.
• Follow center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain professional development plan for quality improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

High energy

Basic computer skills

Understanding of child development

Leadership & interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

CPR/First Aid certification (infant/child)

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!

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. 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 $22.00 - $22.50 ($22.50 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.**
• After 2 years of service, full-time employees are eligible to participate in the company medical savings plan.
• 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.