Teacher I Child Care Center

PositionSummary Work with a team of teachers,assistant teachers,teacher aidesand volunteers to foster a safe and nurturing learning environment for children ages 0-4. Primary Position Responsibilities 1. Demonstrates ability to manage and supervise a classroom environment. 2. Creates and implements stimulating and age-appropriate curriculum for children. 3. Supervises and guides children in safe play both indoors and outdoors. 4. Maintains a clean environment and ensures all surfaces and toys are disinfected. 5. Assist children with feeding, toileting, proper diaper changing requirements and personal care as appropriate. Qualifications Minimum Education: Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred: Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation): Required: Maintains the annual continuing education hour requirements in the designated fields of study as mandated by the Division of Children Families Office of Licensing. Preferred: 1 3 years of Early Childhood Care Center License, Registry or Certification: Required: Maintains Adult and Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certification, Obtains CARI CHRI clearance Preferred: Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities: Required: Ability to research, develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans based on monthly thematic units. Ability to assess children given the necessary assessment tool. Ability to discuss assessments in a developmental approach with parents. Available for teacher conferences and teacher meetings. Preferred: Understanding of a child care setting and the potential risks that arise Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefitofferings vary based on status and may include but not be limited to medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings. The hiring range listed is the potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining an applicants hourly rate and/or base salary, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, internal equity, and specialty).