Teacher-Educator - Toddler - Reggio Emilia Approach

Our Beginning LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health, dental and vision

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

401K

Paid Winter Break

Paid Professional Days

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Our Beginning School in Washington, DC is seeking Toddler Teachers for a Reggio Emilia inspired program. You will create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment, develop age-appropriate projects, assess progress, and communicate with families.

Ideal candidates bring experience with young children, knowledge of child development, and strong communication skills; experience with diverse, multilingual settings and curriculum design are a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young children in a classroom setting.
• Knowledge of child development and early childhood education best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum.
• Provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow.
• Assess children's progress and communicate with parents and caregivers.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of children's development and progress.
• Collaborate with other teachers and staff to create a positive and supportive learning environment.

Skills

Experience working with young children

Knowledge of child development

Excellent communication

Job description

Job Description

Our Beginning School is seeking Toddler Teachers for our Reggio Emilia inspired school. The successful candidates will be responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow. The Teacher will be responsible for developing and implementing age-appropriate projects, assessing children's progress, and communicating with parents and caregivers. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching and a strong commitment to early childhood education.

Benefits Include

• 100% paid health, dental and vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• 401K
• Paid Winter Break (last week of December)
• Paid Professional Days
• Employee Assistance Program

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working with young children in a classroom setting
• Knowledge of child development and early childhood education best practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a multicultural and multilingual environment
• Experience with curriculum development and assessment
• Experience with Reggio Emilia or other child-centered teaching approaches

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum
• Provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow
• Assess children's progress and communicate with parents and caregivers
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of children's development and progress
• Collaborate with other teachers and staff to create a positive and supportive learning environment

Skills

The successful candidate will use their strong communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with children, parents, and caregivers. They will use their knowledge of child development and early childhood education best practices to create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment. They will use their creativity and passion for teaching to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum.