Toddler Lead Teacher in Hartford, CT

Summary

As a Toddler Teacher you will:

• Initiate and implement planned group activities geared to the developmental needs of children and to channel productively the energies and interest of these children.
• Awareness of and attentive to the needs of the individual children
• Assist in the training and direction of the efforts of Assistant Teacher(s)
• Develop relationships and actively maintain positive communications with parents
• Maintain a clean, organized, healthy, and safe classroom environment.

Duties

• Help build a supportive team and function within the team
• Plan (according to CCDC philosophy & curriculum), implement, and direct varied and developmentally appropriate classroom activities that will enable children to develop and grow in their individual interest and abilities
• Complete developmental assessments on each child in classroom; schedule and meet with families for conferences
• Assist in the development of short - and long range- objectives/goals for overall improvement in class programs
• Be sensitive and responsive to families and act as a resource for them
• Observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior
• Interact with children and encourage their involvement in activities
• Develop and maintain a positive, professional, working relationship with other staff

Requirements

• An Associate's degree with 12 or more Early Childhood credits or
• A Bachelor's Degree from a college or university
• Copies of educational transcripts on or before hire date and
• Three written letters of reference and
• Written verification of a satisfactory medical exam
• At least, 3 years of Early Childhood Teaching experience/2 years of staff supervision

Benefits

*Generous Group Medical/Dental/Vision package

*Short-Term Disability

*Individual Life Insurance

*Paid vacation days

*10 Sick Days a year

*13 Paid Holidays after 90-day probationary period

*Longevity pay yearly after 3 years of employment

*Bonuses and other staff incentives