Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Community Children's Center; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation time

Retirement program

Workers' compensation

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Community Children's Center in Hartford, CT seeks enthusiastic, reliable candidates to deliver a high quality play-based and nature-based early childhood curriculum. You will build warm relationships with children and families and collaborate with teammates to support each child's growth.

Candidates should have 12 ECE credits or a CDA, be CPR/First Aid certified or willing to obtain certification, pass a background check and health screening, and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication.

Qualifications

• Must have 12 Early Childhood credits or a CDA.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to become certified.
• Must clear full background check.
• Must pass health screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide secure, warm relationships through responsive interactions and positive discipline.
• Supervise children for safety and to support their growth.
• Observe and respond to children's needs in collaboration with the teaching team.
• Model appropriate behaviors and emotional expression.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Follow center policies, state regulations, and accreditation standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Child Development

CPR/First Aid

Background Check

Health Screening

Education

12 ECE credits or CDA

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

We seek innovative, professional, reliable candidates to join our team to implement a high quality play-based and nature-based early childhood curriculum. Candidate must have good communication skills, willingness to learn, and a strong interest in developing meaningful professional relationships with children and their families, and collaborating effectively with coworkers.

What You'll Do

• Provide secure, trusting, warm relationships through responsive interactions and positive discipline.
• Supervise children for safety and to support their growing awareness of their own capabilities.
• Observe and respond appropriately to the children's needs, interests, and desires, in collaboration with teaching team.
• Model desired behaviors, including modeling good emotional expression and management.
• Be curious and open to learning through ongoing professional development.
• Follow all center policies, state regulation, and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Completion of 12 Early Childhood credits or a CDA required.
• Ability to work well with others.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to become certified.
• Must clear full background check.
• Must pass health screening.

Nice To Haves

• Center-based early childhood experience.

Benefits

• Accrued sick and vacation time.
• Access to MyCTSavings retirement program.
• Workers comp coverage.
• Professional development assistance.