Do you enjoy working with infants and toddlers? Want to support, nurture, and build a foundation for young children? Joining our Eckerd Connects Early Head Start staff as an Early Childhood Educator is a great opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child and start their building blocks to success. Join our Team as an Early Childhood Educator in Tampa, FL!

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance

Hourly Rate: $17.95

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure that quality of services is exceptional, and center-based/family childcare home requirements and goals are being met.
• Monitors and documents provisions and progressions in Early Childhood Education and School Readiness.
• Assists with the implementation of a developmentally and linguistically appropriate approach to child development and education.
• Provides additional center-based and family childcare home support, as assigned.

Qualifications

• CDA required
• Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in Early Childhood Education, Social or Behavioral Science or Education, which included 18-semester hours in Early Childhood Education preferred. 
• CPR/First Aid training for Infant/Child/Adult within ninety (90) days of hire date and maintain through the duration of employment.
• 2 years of experience in teaching infant/toddler, pre-school or kindergarten.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About Our Program

Eckerd Connects' Early Head Start programs provides high quality, comprehensive care and support services to infants, toddlers, and their families. The program provides free year-round services for children ages 0-3 years and their families to promote education, self-sufficiency, community building, health and well-being. This partnership provides community-based, high quality care to our most vulnerable population, infants, and toddlers.

Program Location

Eckerd Connects | Early Head Start

2714 North 16^th St.

Tampa, FL 33605

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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Services Dial 711. Submit Request: https://eckerd.org/about-us/contact-us/

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Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. ("Eckerd Connects") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

Eckerd Connects is a drug-free workplace and utilizes E-verify to confirm employment eligibility.