The Early Learning Center, Inc. (ELC) is in search of a full time preschool educator to join our community and become part of a welcoming, relationship-centered early childhood program serving 38 infants, toddlers, and preschool children, ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We are a 4-STAR, S.E.E.D. and Sew certified early education program located in Fort Ethan Allen, nearby St. Michael's College (SMC). Our Board of Directors includes faculty from SMC maintaining the connection to a legacy on which we were founded. As a long time player in the field of early education, our roots began in 1982 as the Early Learning Center at St. Michael's College. In August of 2020, with help from families, staff, and community members, we re-opened as the new ELC. We held strong to the legacy of being relationship-centered and brought with us new ideas for providing deep connections in partnering with families, children, and staff. If being a part of a growing community that re-imagines the potential of early education excites you, we'd love to hear from you!
The position includes a $2,000 sign-on bonus ($500 at 1 month/3 months/6 months/12 months). We offer vision, dental, and competitive paid time off, child care discounts, and a one-time stipend of $1,500 to educators who carry or receive an active teaching license with an early childhood endorsement.
Position Highlights:
Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list. The scope of the job may change from time to time as necessitated by business demands.
The Early Learning Center (ELC) maintains a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization. The ELC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, place of birth, veteran status, age, or national origin.
An Educator must meet the minimum qualifications and training for an Associate Teacher, as described in the Vermont State Early Childhood Program Licensing Regulations. In addition, the Educator should have:
Additional Skills
A love of teamwork!
Early Childhood Endorsement
Seed & Sew Certification
This is a full-time, year-round position with dental, vision, and paid leave benefits including carry-over time off, and childcare discounts for enrolled dependents. We provide you with an annual membership to NAEYC and we attend a day of the VTAEYC annual conference as a team. We are a SEED Certified School (Schools Excelling in Emotional Development) and have access to professional support for educators and families along with a library of professional development and classroom enhancements/visuals/language to inform your teaching and share in partnership with families. We are also a member of the Early Childhood Business Collaborative and receive additional teacher discounts through Shared Services VT.
The Early Learning Center (ELC) is a non-profit early childhood program created in partnership with families, educators, and members of the community. The Early Learning Center is a fully licensed, center-based program located at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, providing care and education for 38 children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We believe that children are competent learners from birth. We value children's natural curiosity and individual ideas and facilitate children's learning through a developmentally appropriate, play-based, emergent curriculum. Our center is committed to providing the very best early childhood education experience for every child and family in our care.