Child Care - Teacher

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated educator to join our team of professionals at CLC, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the growth and development of young children. Our team is committed to creating a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment that fosters a love of learning in children. As a teacher with us, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students and advance your career in early childhood education.

Our teachers play a vital role in developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operations of the classroom. We are looking for a teacher who is skilled in communicating with both children and adults, and who can effectively guide teacher assistants and resolve parental concerns.

• Develop and implement educational curricula by planning classroom activities that align with developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
• Motivate and support the teaching team through effective modeling and coaching, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
• Design and lead age-appropriate activities that engage children and promote social, cognitive, and emotional growth, encouraging active participation and exploration
• Maintain open and regular communication with parents through regular discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences, ensuring their concerns and needs are addressed
• Ensure compliance with all center policies and state regulations, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children and staff
• Supervise and support teacher assistants and classroom volunteers, ensuring they are aware of and adhere to planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, forms, and files, ensuring seamless administrative operations
• Develop and implement a personal professional development plan to continuously improve teaching practices and ensure high-quality care for our students

• Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills
• High energy and ability to work effectively with others (staff, children, and parents) to foster a team environment
• Strong understanding of child development
• Must pass full background check and health screening
• Ability to perform frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels, and kneel, bend, squat or crawl
• Specific vision ability required, including ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Must clear full background check
• Must pass health screening
• High energy
• Ability to see up close and up to a certain distance
• Ability to see colors
• Ability to have peripheral vision and depth perception

• Current Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certification (training provided if needed)

We will provide training if needed.

• Associate's Degree in early childhood education or a related field of study with a minimum of 30 credits in ECE

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Retirement Plan
• Child Care Discount
• Professional Development
• Flexible Schedule

• Earn PTO full & part time

  Direct Deposit

  Paid day off during your birthday month

  403B retirement match up to 5%

  Short & long-term disability

  Child care tuition discount

  Holiday pay

  Flexible scheduling

  Full time Employees Life Insurance Policy

  Health

  Dental

  Vision

  Meals Provided

  No nights or weekends