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Early Childhood - Teacher (INFANT)

Cedar Lake Early Learning Academy • Cedar Lake, IN 46303 • Posted 6 days ago via ZipRecruiter

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The Early Childhood Teacher (Infant) at Cedar Lake Early Learning Academy is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. This role requires a deep understanding of children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The teacher will also communicate effectively with both children and adults to meet the needs of the children, guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement educational curriculum based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards.
Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
Ensure a healthy classroom environment, including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
Maintain accurate records, forms, and files.
Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

Required

Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience preferred.
Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
A strong understanding of child development.
Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification (training provided).
Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
Associate’s Degree in early childhood education, CDA or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
Ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels.
May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred

Infant/toddler experience in a professional setting.
A degree in early childhood education (CDA, AA, BA)

Full Job Description

Job Description

Summary

The Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team, coordinating the curriculum, and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

Duties

Coordinate and implement educational curriculum by developing classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards
Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive and emotional growth.
Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
Maintain accurate records, forms and files.
Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of professional child care experience preferred but not required.
Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
A strong understanding of child development.
Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification-We will provide training
Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
Associate’s Degree in early childhood education, CDA or related field of study with a minimum of 30 Credits in ECE.
Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Infant/toddler experience in a professional setting.
A degree in early childhood education (CDA, AA, BA)

Benefits

Flexible schedule
PTO
Paid Holidays
No weekends or nights
Tuition support for higher education in ECE

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