Lead Infant Teacher

Location

Paterson, NJ | United States

Job description

Tiny Steps Learning Center is looking to hire a Lead Infant Teacher. Permanent Full-Time position.

Reports to:  

• Owners/Stakeholders, Director, Head Teacher, or any temporarily designated Supervisor.
• Lead Teachers report directly to the Team Leader or Director with any questions or concerns they have regarding the children's center policy. 

Basic Functions:

• Responsible for assisting the Teacher to facilitate daily curriculum activities for the children. 
• Must adhere to the Tiny Steps Learning Center Confidentiality Policy.

Experience:

• Prior early childhood care experience is required.

Qualifications:

• Have a high school degree or equivalent education.
• Have training and certifications in the areas of early childhood education, child development, or a child-related field.
• Submit various background checks including those completed through the Department of Human Services.
• Must have CPR, First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogens certifications or obtain certifications upon hire.
• Complete a Tuberculosis test and physical and provide a physician’s documentation of both.
• Must be a team player and be mentally and physically capable of caring for a large group of children in a classroom setting.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, be punctual, be a team player, be respectful of everyone in the workplace, and have minimal absences.
• Have an awareness of the unique needs of young children and have appropriate expectations.
• Be able to kneel, bend, squat, lift, push, pull, and carry children up to 70lbs.
• Be available for full-time employment and available to work as late as up to 6:00 pm.

Required Expectations:

• Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs as well as their educational needs.
• Utilize developmentally appropriate practice and best practice methods at all times.
• Be a positive role model for all caregiving staff and children.
• Be customer service orientated and professional.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Including, but not limited to, the following:

• Be the primary caregiver for up to four children in the classroom.
• Assist children with activities of daily life (restroom use, diapering, hand washing).
• Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times.
• Engage children in activities and play that stimulate their development.
• Approach parents daily and speak with them about their child(ren).
• Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children.
• Establish a professional level of rapport with each family to provide quality care and friendly service.
• Supervise teacher aides in the classroom and ensure they are following program policy and customer service expectations.
• Train any teacher aides in the classroom and direct them as to what duties need to be carried out throughout the day.
• Plan daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children.
• Plan and prepare lesson plans, and submit them by administrative guidelines every week.
• Participate in weekly scheduled team teaching meetings.
• Attend in-service training, conference, staff meetings, and parent meeting as required.
• Write summaries of daily activities and provide parents/guardians with documentation.
• Be responsible for daily sheets and daily activities about eating, sleeping, and diaper changing.
• Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of the organization at all times.
• Maintain accurate and current attendance records and other related paperwork.
• Perform general classroom cleaning duties including sweeping the floor after meals, cleaning cots, and chairs, and wiping tables or spills as necessary.
• Maintain classroom and storage area materials in a neat, orderly manner with labels to identify their location.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Math Aptitude.
• Professionalism.
• Oral Communication Skills.
• Good moral character & Presentation.
• Planning, Organization & Time Management.
• Family and Child Relationship Skills and Interpersonal Skills.
• Ability to perform tasks related to the physical care of children.

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Salary

$15 - $22 per hour