Infant Childcare Teacher

Summary

It's your lucky day - we're hiring! 

Centerville Baptist Children's Program is not just a place to work-it's a place to grow, right along with the children. Teachers of all experience levels find our school to be a rewarding, supportive environment with a true team spirit! We hire people who have a genuine love for young children and share our vision of raising a world of kind, healthy, Godly, and kind children.

For our staff, this is not just a job, it is a calling. CBC wants to ensure our staff has a positive work environment each and every day, so we take great pride in providing experiences that will make you want to stay with us for many years. 

Duties

• Prepare materials to be used for daily projects
• Encourage positive behavior and age appropriate socialization 
• Read stories, play games, and develop crafts to engage children
• Identify behavior problems and develop appropriate strategies to address them
• Efficiently communicate and coordinate with teaching assistants 
• Offer individual support to students to promote the understanding of more challenging concepts during homework or learning time
• Oversee the safety of the students inside of the classroom, during field trips and on the church grounds
• Efficiently communicate with the Director and Assistant Director

Requirements

• Must be available to work noon-6pm
• Basic understanding of childhood development and methods used to instruct children of various ages
• Ability to communicate with teacher's assistant and parents regarding student's behavior in the classroom
• Strong organizational skills are essential to prepare materials for planned daily lessons
• Basic writing, math and science skills are needed to aid students in homework
• Ability to manage potentially challenging behavior from students and maintain a professional and patient demeanor
• Experience supporting positive relationships with children and adults in a learning environment
• Complete all mandatory trainings as set forth by Virginia Department of Social Services

Nice To Haves

Child Abuse Training

First Aid

CPR

MAT training

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Paid Trainings

Professional Development

Flexible Scheduling

No nights or Weekends

About Us

We are a ministry of Centerville Baptist Church and have been one of the longest running programs in the Chesapeake area; 66 years and counting! It is our mission for all children enrolled in the program to know they are loved by God exactly as they are. We lovingly accept children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. Centerville Baptist Children's Program offers preschool, kindergarten, and childcare for these ages. Every child is special, loved, and cared for by our dedicated and experienced staff.