Lead Infant Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Essex Junction (VT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick leave

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Higher hourly wage option

401(k) / Simple IRA

Paid holidays

Professional development

Volunteer time

Long-service bonuses

Referral program

Child care discount

Travel reimbursement

Health stipend

Telehealth

Job summary

Frog & ToaD Child Care & Learning Center, LLC is seeking a Lead Infant Teacher to care for children from birth to 1 year in a professional, academically based environment. Knowledge of Vermont Early Childhood Regulations is required, and a willingness to advance academically as training is state mandated.

The full-time position offers a pay range of $24.50 to $31.50 per hour, with bi-weekly pay. Starting wages vary by credentials: apprenticeships start at $24.50, licensed Level 1 educators with

Qualifications

• Must meet Vermont Early Childhood Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain state and school regulations.
• Conduct child observations and develop developmental profiles.
• Maintain classroom cleanliness and organization.
• Deliver age-appropriate curriculum.
• Communicate with parents about their children.

Skills

Team player

Patience

Dependable

Early childhood education

Education

Apprenticeship Program completion

Vermont ECE Regulations compliance

Job description

About This Role

Are you an experienced early educator looking to work in an environment that is professional and academically based? Have you recently finished your degree or Apprenticeship Program and are now looking to start your career in Early Childhood Education? Perhaps you simply love working with children! Our school is looking for a Lead Infant Teacher that is kind, patient, knowledgeable and upbeat to join our classroom for children birth to 1 year of age! Candidates must meet the standards set by 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.

This position is full-time, and pays $24.50 to $31.50 per hour paid bi-weekly on Wednesday. To give more context to the pay range, those candidates that have completed the Apprenticeship Program would have a starting wage of $24.50 per hour. Those candidates that are Vermont Licensed Level 1 Early Educators with a dual licensure in Early Childhood Special Education would have a starting wage of $31.50 per hour.

What You'll Do

Individuals would be responsible for maintaining state and school regulation, child observations, child developmental profiles, classroom cleanliness and organization, delivering age appropriate curriculum, communicating with parents about their children, and of course, providing loving care to the children in our school!

Requirements

Must meet guidelines set forth by the Child Development Division.

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 $250.00 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.