Teacher Childcare - Sign on Bonus

Catholic Charities Boston; South Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Catholic Charities Boston is seeking full-time Teachers for our child care program at the Yawkey Center in Dorchester. Responsibilities include fostering learning, safety, and development for infants and toddlers, with documentation, family communication, and curriculum collaboration.

Ideal candidates hold EEC teacher certification with related education/experience, are motivated and reliable, and able to work varied hours. A sign-on bonus is offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• EEC teacher certification with a combination of education and experience: BA in early childhood and 6 months’ work experience; BA in related field and 2 early childhood courses; AA in early childhood and 1 year experience; CDA in early childhood and 2 years’ experience; high school diploma and 3 courses in early childhood with 3 years’ work experience.
• Motivated, energetic, punctual and responsible. Exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model for children and coworkers.
• Ability to teach and interact with parents, employees and co-workers.
• Pass background check (CORI/SORI/DCF) and fingerprinting.
• Positive attitude towards working with children.
• Ability to work varied hours for classroom coverage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to children’s learning, growth, and overall development
• Understand and maintain a positive mindset towards child’s learning and social-emotional development
• Responsive to the needs of infants and toddlers and invests in well-being, health and safety of young children
• Actively supervise children to ensure safety indoors and outdoors and correct hazards
• Document and communicate observed situations and behaviors to the Director of Child Care Services
• Conduct ongoing observation and assessment of children’s progress using technology; maintain portfolios for conferences
• Follow health, safety, and housekeeping procedures; maintain a welcoming classroom environment
• Provide child guidance and behavior management according to center policies
• Participate in curriculum planning, implementation, reflection, and evaluation
• Prepare curriculum materials and participate in daily attendance and program documentation
• Build respectful relationships with parents, children, and colleagues
• Ensure programming meets individual needs and respects cultural backgrounds
• Meet professional development hours required by EEC; document in PQ Registry
• Attend internal and external meetings and trainings with flexible hours

Education

BA in early childhood

CDA in early childhood

AA in early childhood

High school diploma with early childhood courses

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Zoom

Job description

NEW HIRE SIGN ON BONUS $1500-$3000 BASED ON EXPERIENCE*

We are currently seeking full-time Teachers for the child care program located at the Yawkey Center in Dorchester.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to children’s learning, growth, and overall development
• Understand and maintain a positive mindset towards child’s learning and social-emotional development.
• Responsive to the needs of infants and toddlers and invests in the well-being, health and safety of young children.
• Actively supervise children to ensure safety both indoors and out, correcting hazards where possible and alerting supervisor to any other concerns.
• Document and communicate to the Director of Child Care Services observed situations and behaviors of concern.
• Conduct on-going observation and assessment of children’s progress using technology provided. Maintain children’s portfolio for teacher/parent conferences.
• Follow health, safety, and housekeeping procedures while maintaining a comforting and inviting classroom environment.
• Provide child guidance and behavior management according to the center’s policies and procedures.
• Participate in age appropriate curriculum planning, implementation, reflection, and evaluation.
• Participate in preparation of curriculum materials.
• Document daily attendance, food program participation. Prepare accident and injury reports in accordance with EEC and DESE regulations, report timely to the Director.
• Build respectful and professional relationships with parents, children, and colleagues.
• Assure programming meets the needs of the individual child and is responsive to the cultural and socio-economical background of children and families.
• Follow through with all directives and assigned tasks and projects in a professional and positive manner, respecting supervision and constructive criticism.
• Meet EEC requirements for professional development hours completed each year, enter them in the PQ Registry under the appropriate Core Competency.
• Demonstrate willingness to work with colleagues as a team player and contributing member.
• Maintain a high standard of ethical conduct and professional responsibility, including confidentiality to children, families, colleagues, the community and Catholic Charities.
• Ability to accomplish the job including evacuating the building, with or without corrective devices and accommodations, including the ability to read and write, to hear the conversational voice, to speak and be understood, and the ability to carry, assistance aide children in the age group assigned.
• Work is performed in a classroom and out door environment with children. Will require kneeling, standing, walking and sitting inside and outside of the building for outside play, walks and other activities.
• Attendance at internal and external meetings and trainings which may include early and later hours than scheduled to ensure classroom coverage.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EEC teacher certification with a combination of education and experience as follows: BA in early childhoodand6months’workexperience, BA in related field and 2 early childhood courses, AA in early childhood and 1 year experience, CDA in early childhood and2years’ experience, high school diploma and 3 courses in early childhood with3years’ work experience.
• Motivated, energetic, punctual and responsible. Exhibit a positive attitude to be an excellent role model for children and coworkers.
• Ability to teach and interact with parents, employees and co-workers.
• Pass background record check (CORI/SORI/DCF)and fingerprinting.
• Positive attitude towards working with children.
• Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Zoom
• Ability to work varied hours for classroom coverage.