Infant Teacher

The Goddard School of Philadelphia (Spring Garden), PA; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Supportive team environment

Paid holidays and vacation time

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

Discounted child care

Training & development

Job summary

The Goddard School of Philadelphia (Spring Garden) is seeking a full-time Infant Teacher to provide a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment. You will collaborate with Lead and Assistant Teachers to support hands-on learning experiences for infants, fostering growth and curiosity.

Preferred candidates have a education-related degree or relevant experience, and you will contribute to lesson planning, classroom management, and daily routines while upholding program standards and safety

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or higher, plus relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years of documented experience working with young children.
• Understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Strong communication skills and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Establishing a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.
• Designing room arrangements to support developmental goals.
• Understanding and implementing emergency procedures as needed.
• Posting schedules that meet children’s needs for routine and learning.
• Building teamwork and developing lesson plans.
• Managing the classroom according to The Goddard School standards.

Skills

Child development

Strong communication

Relationship building

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or higher

Minimum 2 years of documented experience with young children

Understanding of child development

Ability to build positive relationships with families and colleagues

Strong communication skills

Reliable

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Are you looking for a rewarding career working in the early childhood education field? The Goddard School located in Philadelphia-Spring Garden is accepting applications for an full-time position for an Infant Teacher. Come be a part of a team committed to creating fun, hands-on learning experiences for children!

Previous experience and an education-related degree are preferred.

A Teacher at The Goddard School is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy and nurturing learning environment. Additionally, a Lead Teacher and an Assistant Teacher are responsible to work together and in conjunction with the entire faculty.

The Goddard School ® is a leader in the franchised preschool industry. The Goddard School uses a professional approach to provide the highest standard in health and safety, to develop a life-long love of learning. The Goddard School faculty is made of caring and dedicated teachers who understand each child’s needs. The faculty members are highly qualified childhood educators who use their creativity and the state specific learning outcomes as the basis for unique lesson plans brought to life in a fun and imaginative way.

General Qualifications

A Teacher must meet the qualifications of his/her state and those set forth in the National Standards for hiring (see www.bls.gov), and more.

Teacher Qualification Requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma or higher degree
• Minimum of 2 years of documented experience working with young children in an early childhood setting.
• Understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Strong communication skills
• Reliable

Teacher Responsibilities

A Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment by:

• -Designing an appropriate room arrangement to support the goals and developmental level of the children in your classroom.
• -Understanding and implementing, when necessary, The Goddard School’s emergency procedures.
• -Posting schedules that meet the children’s need for routine and learning.

Ensuring a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs by:

• -Building teamwork.
• -Developing lesson plans.
• -Managing your classroom according to The Goddard School standards.

These positions are supervised and evaluated by the Director but receives work support and assignments from the Director, Owner or Assistant Directors.

Benefits:

The Goddard School offers competitive compensation based on experience, education and certifications.

We provide outstanding opportunities including but not limited to:

• -Competitive salary
• -Exceptional Professional Development
• -Supportive Team Environment
• -Paid Holidays and Vacation Time
• -Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
• -Discounted Child Care

The Goddard school is committed to ensuring that its services are provided in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or limited English proficiency.