Teacher

New Opportunities, Inc.

Waterbury (CT)

On-site

USD 25,117 - 35,772

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with matching contributions

Vacation Time

Personal Time

Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Job summary

A community action agency in Waterbury is seeking a dedicated Teacher to provide a safe learning environment for children and support family engagement through measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate will have an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education and experience working with children. This full-time union position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits including health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

Must meet qualifications set by the CT Office of Early Childhood and be considered a Qualified Staff Member (QSM).
Teachers hired prior to September 1, 2025, must comply with qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

Ensure children are safe and well supervised.
Develop daily educational lessons to support children's learning outcomes.
Prepare educational activities in accordance with core curriculum.
Assess and maintain records of children's needs using curriculum assessments.

Skills

Ability to work with children with challenging behaviors

Communications skills

Interpersonal skills

Positive interactions with children

Knowledge of developmental needs of children

Ability to work in a team environment

Knowledge of available community services

Bilingual preferred

Education

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Minimum of 12 foundational early childhood credits

Job description

Description

Full-Time, Union, Exempt Position

$22.10 per hour, 40 hours per week

BASIC FUNCTION OF TEACHER: Provide a safe learning environment for children where social/emotional and educational skills are taught. Support family efforts to have their children’s experiences lead to measurable outcomes leading to children’s School Readiness.

Responsibilities

Ensures children are safe and well supervised.
Development of daily educational and developmental lessons to support individual children’s learning outcomes.
Prepares educational activities in accordance with core curriculum.
Assess, monitor, and maintain records of the developmental needs of each child using the curriculum assessments systems.
Establish individual goals for each child.
Supervise classroom staff and volunteers
Confers with Managers on individual child needs as needed.
Conduct teacher/parent conferences and other parent meetings as needed.
Provide families with information regarding community services and programs.
Conduct scheduled field trips.
Supports parent involvement and engagement throughout ECD.
Maintains a clean, safe and orderly physical environment.
Maintains classroom supplies and equipment and reorders supplies as necessary.
Fulfills Mandated Reporter responsibilities.
Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

Associate's Degree in ECE.
Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Study or a Bachelor’s Degree with the completion of a minimum of 12 DEFINED Foundational Early Childhood credits as put in place by CT Office of Early Childhood.
Must meet qualifications set by the CT Office of Early Childhood and be considered a Qualified Staff Member (QSM).
Teachers hired prior to September 1, 2025: 1) must meet qualifications set forth by the CT Office of Early Childhood and be considered a Qualified Staff Member (QSM) by September 1, 2026, and 2) must keep their registry account updated at least annually with an updated plan of study and current transcripts.

Experience:

Experience working in an Early Childhood Program.

Job Skills:

Ability to work with children with challenging behaviors
Communications skills
Interpersonal skills
Positive interactions with children
Knowledge of developmental needs of children
Ability to work in a team environment
Knowledge of available community services
Bilingual preferred

Licenses / certifications:

First Aid, CPR Certification, and Medication Certification (must be obtained within the first year of employment).
Must maintain the credentials required by funding sources and/or agencies to sustain position.

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) with matching contributions
Vacation Time
Personal Time
Sick Time
Holiday Pay

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.

New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.

Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.

In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.

In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.

While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories: