Lead Preschool Teacher

Community Children's Center; Storrs (CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued sick and vacation time

MyCTSavings retirement program

Job summary

Community Children’s Center in Storrs, CT seeks a lead early childhood teacher to professionally run a classroom in partnership with a CoTeacher within a nature-based, play-based program.

We value strong communication, a willingness to learn, and building meaningful relationships with children and families. Requirements include a Bachelor’s in ECE, ability to collaborate, CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain), and background health screening.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or related field.
• Ability to work well with others and collaboratively with a teaching team.
• Strong understanding of child development, planning, and assessment.
• CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to become certified.
• Background check required.
• Health screening required.

Responsibilities

• Lead an early childhood classroom in partnership with a CoTeacher.
• Work as part of a teaching team to implement curriculum with a play- and nature-based approach.
• Full job description available upon request.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Child development

Planning & assessment

Education

Bachelor's in ECE

Job description

Join our nature-based, play-based, high quality early childhood program!

We seek innovative, professional, reliable candidates with good communication skills, a willingness to learn, a strong interest in developing meaningful professional relationships with children and their families, and collaborating effectively with coworkers. Philosophy and pedagogy must align with keeping play and nature central in the life of a child.

What You'll Do

Professionally lead an early childhood classroom, in partnership with a CoTeacher, and as part of a teaching team.

Full job description available upon request.

Requirements

• Bachelor's (or higher) Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), HDFS, Child Study, or EC Special Ed.
• Ability to work well with others.
• A strong understanding of child development, planning, and assessing.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to become certified.
• Must clear full background check.
• Must pass health screening.

Nice To Have

• Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation, CT ELDS and DOTS.
• Accrued sick and vacation time.
• Access to MyCTSavings retirement program.