Associate Teacher Head Start $1,000 sign-on bonus

Brightstars; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate Associate Teachers for their Head Start program in Newport. This rewarding opportunity allows you to make a significant impact on children's lives by providing a nurturing and safe classroom environment. You will assist Lead Teachers in implementing developmentally appropriate activities while promoting health and education. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including subsidized medical and dental plans, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. If you're looking for a fulfilling career in early childhood education, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Heavily subsidized medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Center-paid training

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent communication skills and relevant educational qualifications.
• Experience in Early Childhood Education is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Teachers in providing a nurturing classroom environment.
• Promote children's health, nutrition, and education.

Skills

Communication Skills

Child Development Knowledge

Supervised Teaching Experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Child Development Associate (CDA)

Bachelor or Associate in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Associate Teacher Head Start $1,000 Sign-On Bonus

Our Mission

BrightStars helps families in Rhode Island access QUALITY child care, early learning, and school-age programs. We help child care providers learn about best practices in early learning and apply them to the care children receive. We recognize program quality and give parents information to make choices about their children’s care and education.

Position Description

East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) seeks two full-time/full-year Associate Teachers to join our team and provide a nurturing and safe classroom environment for children in our Head Start program at 8 John H. Chafee Boulevard in Newport, RI. If you are looking for a rewarding career and to make a difference in children’s lives, then you have found the right path with a rewarding career in Head Start at EBCAP.

Due to the critical nature of this position to provide services to children, EBCAP is offering a two-step sign-on bonus totaling $1000 for external applicants.

The Head Start Associate Teachers assist the Lead Teachers in carrying out developmentally appropriate activities for children. The Associate Teacher’s role is to promote the children’s health, nutrition, and education, attend to their safety and welfare, observe and record children’s behaviors, and identify each child’s strengths and areas to grow. The Associate Teachers will follow the requirements of the Head Start Performance Standards, RI Child Care Center Regulations for Licensing, and RI Department of Education Early Learning Standards. Our Head Start program utilizes the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) approach and the Creative Curriculum to ensure that all children have a high-quality, nurturing, and safe learning experience.

For Full-Time Employees Working 30 – 40 hours per week, EBCAP provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes heavily subsidized medical and dental insurance plans (BCBSRI), supplemental vision insurance, voluntary medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, up to 3% company matching 403(b) retirement plan, employer-paid life insurance & long-term disability, generous paid time off that includes vacation/holidays/personal days/sick time, mileage reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, opportunities for center-paid training/CEUs, and employee assistance program.

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at East Bay Community Action Program. EBCAP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to providing a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

The successful candidates must have excellent communication skills to effectively communicate with parents, children, staff, community representatives, and volunteers and have one of the following:

1. A minimum of a high school diploma or GED certificate with a minimum of 6 credit hours in Early Childhood Education (ECE) coursework and a supervised teaching experience in an ECE setting and must be enrolled in a Child Development Associate (CDA) program to be completed within one year of hire OR;
2. Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in Early Childhood and a supervised teacher experience in ECE setting OR;
3. Bachelor or Associate in Early Childhood Education or a related field and a supervised teaching experience in an ECE setting.

*The Rhode Island quality rating and improvement system, Bright Stars defines related degrees for early childhood education teachers as Human Development, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, and Education. Pediatric Nursing, Home Economics/Family & Consumer Science, Physical Education & Recreation, and Child & Family Studies. Head Start teacher assistant/float candidates who hold a related degree will be required to provide detailed college transcripts to validate appropriate ECE-related courses.

How To Apply

Please use the following link to apply: Apply Here