Infant Teacher - EEC Certified

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

We are seeking EEC Certified Infant Teacher for our Monument Square Early Childhood and School-Age Center in North Adams MA. Teachers are assigned to a specific classroom and are responsible for planning and executing a nurturing classroom environment and high quality educational program in line with the philosophy and program goals of Child Care of the Berkshires. The Monument Square Early Childhood and School-Age Center provides care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children in a renovated elementary school in North Adams. The Center is licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care for 81 children.

Requirements:

Must demonstrate enjoyment of children and solid understanding of child growth and development.

• Prefer degree in early childhood education or related field or advanced training and relevant experience. Minimally, must be EEC teacher qualified: one college-level child development course and 9 months of previous experience in a licensed child care center.
• General knowledge of nutrition, health, and first aid.
• Knowledge of NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices for early childhood programs.
• Ability to plan and implement nurturing, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate curriculum activities that conform to the EEC frameworks and guidelines.
• Ability to communicate clearly, tactfully, and respectfully with children, parents, coworkers and supervisors as well as community members, both orally and in written form.
• Ability to supervise children through good vision and hearing capabilities.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to value diversity and contribute to an equitable and inclusive working and learning environment including the ability to establish rapport with persons of different ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
• Ability to report to work on time and demonstrate regular attendance.
• Must be able to provide documentation of good physical and mental health, freedom from communicable diseases and tuberculosis, and evidence of up-to-date immunizations.
• Ability to calmly handle stressful and emergency situations.
• Ability to accept constructive feedback and direction and to implement changes as needed for continued professional growth.
• Ability to process, analyze, and integrate information and must demonstrate good decision-making skills concerning program policies and procedures.
• Must be able to follow general classroom cleaning and sanitization procedures.
• Must be able to complete a background record check successfully.