Job Description

Little Sprouts is looking to open a new infant room and will be looking to add a qualified and dedicated staff to our team in this Infant Room as the Lead Infant Teacher! Little Sprouts has a focus on nature based play and features an outdoor classroom garden and chickens which the children take care of. We have a LARGE playground and place emphasis on outdoor play. We offer a very, at-home feeling in our classroom environments. Teachers are in charge of creating their own lesson plans and weekly themes.

The desired candidate must have at least 1 years' experience in a child care center, working with children ages 6 weeks-1 year of age, or under the age of 2.

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Tired of your 9-5 job where everyday seems to be the same day after day? Want to have fun at your job and have a great team of staff to support you? Then join us! Everyday is something new, whether it's watching an infant take their first steps or listening to a preschooler say something completely off the wall making you burst into laughter, you never know what the day is going to hold. Help us nourish young minds and get to watch them grow! As a lead Infant teacher you will be in charge of daily lesson plans along with completing daily reports of the students daily routines and activities.

Supervising children Planning and implementing daily program activities Coordinating activities of assistant teachers Assisting the director with designated activities Communicating with parents about child's day Scheduling parent-teacher conferences for children in your primary care group Ability and willingness to change diapers Obtaining required continuing education hours and maintains necessary documentation. Obtaining background checks: FBI, State Police, Child Abuse, NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry) Attending staff meetings, required trainings, and other center events. Demonstrates knowledge of ages and stages of development. Understands the general areas of physical, social, cognitive and emotional development for designated age group. Flexibility and openness to new ideas in child care practices. Establishes and maintains relationships of cooperation and respect with all staff and families. Taking initiative and shares the work load Offering and shares ideas and materials with all co-workers. Staff communicates with each other to ensure smooth operations. Collaborating with families and community agencies to assure smooth child transitions. Any other tasks assigned at the discretion of the director Abides by all stated Little Sprouts Early Learning Center practices and policies as well as all Department of Human Resources Regulations and Keystone STARS Standards Responsible for cleaning the room as posted in the classroom under daily cleaning checklist Arriving to work on time and being flexible in weekly work schedule Must be knowledgeable with computers, internet, word, paint, and other online sites used for training or documentation purposes Arrive to work on time for scheduled shift Accepting direction and feedback from director, assistant director, and other staff Completing assignments, including but not limited to, lesson plans, newsletters, parent teacher conferences, developmental checklists and checkpoints, observations Observing entering and documenting developmental milestones for children in their care group and entering into Gold online/app (or current form of record keeping)

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education, or the human services field along with 2 years' experience in the early childhood field.

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2. Associates degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field along with 2 years of experience in the early childhood/child care

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma/GED combined with 2500+ hours experience in child care or working with children, ages 6 weeks-1 year old in either a child care setting or other setting related to the direct care of children, not including any children of their own.

Little Sprouts Early Learning Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

(Pay dependent upon experience and training)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $11.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off Tuition reimbursement
Experience:

Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred) Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person