Associate Infant Teacher | The Learning Center | Full Time | Day

10 Concord Hospital Inc.; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital seeks an Early Childhood Education professional to promote development and supervise classroom operations in the absence of the Lead Teacher. The role focuses on observing and documenting children's progress and communicating findings to families and staff.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma (with 9 ECE credits or para II certification) and CPR/First Aid certification within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 9 college credits in Early Childhood Education or related coursework, including at least 3 credits in child growth and development.
• Current certification as para II educator by the department of education or equivalent, plus certification in Infant and Child CPR with AED training and Basic First Aid within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides positive influence to classroom team and all co-workers in the Center.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with each child and family.
• Engages with children to meet their developmental and social-emotional needs.
• Models and teaches children self-regulation skills.
• Implements a child-centered curriculum in a safe, organized environment.
• Observes children to assess development, shares information with families and plans curriculum accordingly.
• Supports and follows Concord Hospital and Learning Center policies and procedures.
• Completes administrative tasks required for NH Child Care licensing, NAEYC accreditation and Learning Center policies.
• Demonstrates leadership skills as needed.
• Commits to continual learning and professional development; suggests improvements based on best practice.

Skills

Child development

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

9 college credits in Early Childhood Education

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

Job Description Summary

Promotes the social, physical and intellectual growth of children; provides developmentally appropriate care; observes and documents children's learning and development; supervises classroom operations in the absence of the Lead Teacher; communicates effectively with children, all center staff and families.

Education

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, and a minimum of 9 credits in Early Childhood Education or related course work, including at least 3 credits in child or human growth and development, all from a regionally accredited college. or Current certification as para II educator by the department of education Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required to obtain: Must be certified in Infant and Child CPR including AED training, and Basic First Aid within 6 months of hire.

Experience

Must be at least 18 years of age and preferred two years' experience working with young children in a group setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides positive influence to classroom team and all co-workers in the Center.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with each child and family.
• Engages with children to meet their developmental and social-emotional needs.
• Models and teaches children self-regulation skills.
• Implements a child-centered curriculum in a safe, organized environment.
• Observes children to assess development, shares information with families and plans curriculum accordingly.
• Supports and follows Concord Hospital and Learning Center policies and procedures.
• Completes administrative tasks required for NH Child Care licensing, NAEYC accreditation and per Learning Center policies.
• Demonstrates leadership skills as needed.
• Commits to continual learning and professional development; suggests improvements based on best practice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak. The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, smell, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, squat, and stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to bodily fluids. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and variable weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Concord Hospital

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

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