Teacher / Teacher Associate

Acquire4Hire LLC; Bridgewater (VT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Snow days

Sick time

Personal days

Paid vacations

Professional development

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Bridgewater Community Childcare in Bridgewater, VT, seeks a full- or part-time Teacher or Teacher Associate passionate about early childhood education. You will create and implement age-appropriate activities and coordinate curriculum aligned with developmentally appropriate practices and learning standards.

You will maintain parent communication, foster a welcoming classroom, and ensure hygiene, safety, and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Background in early childhood education and compliant with Vermont licensing rules.
• Experience with age-appropriate curricula and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Ability to communicate with families and document child progress.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement age-appropriate activities based on standards.
• Communicate with parents through discussions, reports, and conferences.
• Foster a welcoming, safe, and clean classroom environment.
• Maintain hygiene, safety, and security in the center.
• Keep accurate records and files; perform classroom opening/closing.
• Collaborate professionally with the Program Director and families.
• Follow all center policies and Vermont regulations.
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to team planning.
• Meet Vermont licensing requirements and staff handbooks.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Parent communication

Classroom management

Hygiene & safety

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Education

Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level Three

Associate degree in Early Childhood

Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education

Vermont teaching license (Early Childhood)

Job description

About This Role

Bridgewater Community Childcare is a Reggio inspired, nature and play based Licensed Child Care Center in Bridgewater, VT. We are looking for a full or part-time Teacher or Teacher Associate with a passion for early childhood education.

What You'll Do

• Develop, coordinate and implement age-appropriate activities and curriculum based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Maintain communication with parents through formal and informal discussions, reports, observations and conferences
• Foster a welcoming classroom environment
• Maintain appropriate hygiene, cleanliness standards, safety and security
• Maintain accurate records, forms and files
• Classroom opening and closing duties
• Professional communication with Program Director and parents
• Follow all center policies and state regulations
• Attend staff meetings
• Meet requirements laid out in Vermont Child Care Licensing Regulations and staff handbooks
• Commitment to whole-person development

Requirements

Teacher Associate: at least twenty (20) years of age, is a high school gradate or has completed a GED, and meets one of the following qualifications: at least a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level Three certificate; or at least an associate degree from an accredited college with a major or concentration in Early Childhood, Child or Human Development, Elementary Education, or Child and Family Services and at least twelve months experience working with groups of children from grade three or younger; at least a Certificate of Completion from the Registered Child Care Apprenticeship Program; or at least a Child Care Certificate form the Community College of Vermont and at least twelve months experience working with groups of children from grade three or younger; or at least successful completion of twenty-one college credits with an early childhood or school age focus and at least twelve moths experience working with groups of children form grade three or younger.

Teacher: at least twenty (20) years of age and meets on of the following qualifications: at least a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level Four A or B certificate; or at least a bachelor degree from an accredited college with a major or concentration in Early Childhood, Child or Human Development, Elementary Education, Special Education with a birth to eight years of age focus, or Child and Family Services at least twelve months experience working with groups of children fro grade three or young; or at least a bachelor degree from an accredited college with at least successful completion of thirty college credits with an early childhood or school age focus and at least twelve months experience working with groups of children from grade three or young; or hold at least a current Vermont Agency of Education teaching license with an endorsement in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, or Elementary Education.

Nice To Haves

Enthusiastic, team player, passionate about ECE and advancing the field.

Benefits

• We are pleased to offer competitive salary based on your experience and education level. As well as befits to support you as an individual and teacher in the community including but not limited to: paid holidays, snow days, sick time, personal days, paid vacations, professional development and flexible schedules.