Job Title: Early Childhood Education Teacher

Duration: Permanent Role

Location: Richmond, VA

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.
• All positions are required to be available for shift rotations, holidays and weekends.

Job Description

• Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate preferred Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment.
• Respond to the needs of children. Plan, develop and implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
• Document childrens 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 childrens activities.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable):

• Supervise teacher aides and volunteers assigned to their classroom or within their scope of practice throughout the Center.
• 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.

Required:

• Previous experience working with children ages 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, Childrens 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 education for children
• Bachelor's or Master's in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education strongly preferred
• 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

What are the 3-5 Skills You Would Like to See from Candidates:

• Previous Experience as an Educator
• Desire to work with children birth-5 years old
• Any additional schooling- CDA or bachelor’s or master’s Degree
• Passionate about Collaboration with Other Educators
• Confident with Communication with Families

Shift: The facility operations are from 6 am-8 pm and the shift will be determined upon hire.

Location/Parking:

• Downtown location- Lee and 10th (607 N 10th Street 23298)
• Parking- not included-Parking deck located across the street

Additional Onboarding Requirements:

• Finger Print
• Central Registry

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,945.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• Kindergarten

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Richmond, VA (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Richmond, VA: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person