Lead Preschool Teacher

Child Care Resources Inc; Storrs-Mansfield (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave and vacation time

MyCTSavings retirement program

Job summary

Child Care Resources Inc in Connecticut seeks innovative, professional candidates for our nature-based, play-based early childhood program. We value good communication, a willingness to learn, and building meaningful relationships with children and families.

Professionally lead an early childhood classroom with a CoTeacher and as part of a teaching team. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in ECE or related field, CPR/First Aid certification, ability to work with others, and passing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in ECE, HDFS, Child Study, or EC Special Ed.
• Ability to work well with others.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead an early childhood classroom, in partnership with a CoTeacher, and as part of a teaching team.
• Collaborate with coworkers to align philosophy and pedagogy with play and nature as central.

Skills

Collaboration

Child development knowledge

Planning & assessment

CPR & First Aid (willingness)

Education

Bachelor's in ECE or related (HDFS, Child Study, EC Special Ed)

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.