The Group Leader works with co-teachers to provide a warm, nurturing, safe and loving environment that meets the social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs of the children. They will meet the children at the bus and provide the opportunities for indoor and outdoor play, homework help, and snack. Group Leaders are active participants with the children; facilitating communication, collaboration, and problem solving while providing opportunities for the children to explore their environment, interests, and build their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. When the children are on campus all day, the Group Leader will plan and implement a daily schedule balancing indoor and outdoor play with planned activities and free choice. This is a year round, full time position. When the children are in school, the Group Leader works in our pre-K classroom. During the summer, the Group Leader will run our summer camp program including planning field trips and on campus adventures.
Follow all State regulations and center policies.
Complete the NH Health and Safety training program through Prosolutions and CPR and First Aid training within the first 90 days of employment.
Complete 18 hours of professional development.
Plan and implement a program that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual and social needs of both individual children and the whole group with the assigned co-teachers.
Actively supervise and encourage the children to participate in planned activities.
Develop a positive rapport with children , co-teachers and families.
Observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior.
Use appropriate and positive behavior guidance and train co-teachers for consistency.
Request new equipment and supplies.
Maintain the cleanliness and safety of the child care space and materials.
Maintain all records.
Serve breakfast, lunch and snack to the children in compliance with the Child and Adult Care Food Program and maintain accurate point of service sheets and tallies.
Be at least 17 years of age and have 600 hours working with school-age children
OR
3 college credits in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children
OR
5 years of parenting experience
OR
documentation of being a certified coach
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Holiday Pay
Sick Time
Vacation Time
Discounted Childcare
Staff Development Support
First Start Children's Center, a program of Second Start offering care to children 6 weeks to 10 years, during the school year, and 6 weeks to 12 years of age during our Summer Program. Originally founded to provide quality care for Second Start's adult education students, we now serve more than 200 children each year from the greater Concord area.
Our large, open, air conditioned classrooms, spacious cafeteria and two new, separate, age-appropriate playgrounds are licensed by the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Child Care Licensing. The center participates in the NH Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsored by the NH Department of Education. Our eat-in cafeteria has a full service kitchen staffed by a full time kitchen manager who prepares breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for all our children. Our menus are planned according to the dietary guidelines set by the NH Department of Education Bureau of Food and Nutrition and provide all the necessary components needed to make a well-balanced and nutritious diet.
Through the generous support of the United Way and a contract with the State of New Hampshire Development Bureau, we are able to process scholarship assistance for low and moderate income families enabling them to receive quality care at an affordable tuition rate.
First Start has programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, as well as an after-school program and a school-age summer camp program. Our center provides a warm, nurturing and safe atmosphere where self-concepts are enhanced, independence encouraged and individuality is respected.
Our fully equipped playgrounds were designed specifically for infant/mini/toddlers and preschoolers and updated in 2017. These "outdoor classrooms" give children the space to develop gross motor skills in a safe environment. Our playgrounds offer a child safety surface designed to minimize impact from falls by providing a "cushion." The climbing dome, sand boxes with shade cover, slides, crawling tunnels, monkey bars and bike area offer kids many opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. The center also enjoys the added benefits of Garrison Park, a City of Concord recreational park, for our school age students.
