Job Title: Early Childhood Education Teacher
Job Location: Richmond, VA 23298
Dire Hire role
Shift: The facility operations are from 6 am-8 pm, and the shift will be determined upon 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 from six weeks to six years of age.
• As part of a teaching team, the Child Care Teacher ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development.
• Child Care Teacher makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explore their full potential. This position communicates effectively and with respect to parents and team members.
• The Child Care Teacher supports parents in achieving their parenting goals.

 Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:

• Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate preferred. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.

Required:

• 2 years of previous experience working with children aged 6 weeks to 6 years of age (paid or unpaid).
• 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

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 educating children - Education/training.
• Bachelor's or master’s in early childhood education or Elementary Education strongly preferred

Independent action(s) required:

• Respond to the needs of children.
• Plan, develop, and implement lesson plans for the assigned classroom.
• Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports for 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)
• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking.
• 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.

 Top 3-5 Skills:

• Previous Experience as an Educator.
• Desire to work with children from birth-5 years old.
• Any additional schooling- CDA or Bachelor's, or Master's Degree.
• Passionate about Collaboration with Other Educators.
• Confident in Communication with Families.

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
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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: $40955.00/yearly.