Job Title: Early Childhood Education Teacher Location: Richmond, VA- 23298 Permanent Hire
Job Description:-
Utilizing the Reggio education approach, the Child Care Teacher plans, develops and implements child centered creative and adaptive lesson plans and provides a safe, secure and engaging environment for children six weeks to six years age.
As part of a teaching team, Child Care Teacher ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development.
The Child Care Teacher makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explore their full potentials.
This position communicates effectively and with respect with parents and team members.
The Child Care Teacher supports parents in achieving their parenting goals.
Roles/ Responsibilities:-
Respond to the needs of children.
Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents.
Ensure that the classroom is clean and neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
Prepare ongoing assessments and documentation regarding children and children’s activities.
Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom or within their scope of practice throughout the Center.
Additional position requirements:
All positions are required to be available for shift rotations, holidays and weekends.
Preparation of the environment for classroom activities including weekends and evenings is required.
Ensuring that classrooms are kept in a manner that supports infection control, a pleasing environment in terms of aesthetics and readiness for the next class assigned to that area is required.
Reviewing the area for safety both indoors and outdoors is essential.
Preparation of lesson plans for the week and assigned weekends is required.
Age Specific groups served: Pediatric, Adult Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical - Lifting less than 20 lbs. Activities: Frequent bending, Climbing (steps, ladder, other).
Creativity Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change.
Key Candidate Requirements:
2 years of professional experience as an Educator or Bachelor's or Masters.
High School Diploma or equivalent Minimum of 40 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e. Child Psychology, Children’s Literature) Education/training
Passionate, kind, and alignment with the Reggio Emilia educational approach, focusing on positive reinforcement (included in the job description).
Experience Preferred:
Experience specifically working with children 6 weeks to 2 years old Previous experience working with children in a care center environment Familiarity with the Reggio philosophical approach to education for children Education/training.
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $9.50/hr.
