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Closing Infant Teacher and Caregiver

Little Explorers Early Learning Academy LLC

Livingston, NJ | Full Time

$38k-49k (estimate)

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Closing Infant Teacher and Caregiver

$38k-49k (estimate)

Full Time 0 Months Ago

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Little Explorers Early Learning Academy LLC is Hiring a Closing Infant Teacher and Caregiver Near Livingston, NJ

Little Explorers Infant Teachers & Caregivers

What separates a good school from a great school? Great Teachers! Come join the Little Explorers Family as one of our amazing Infant Teachers, working 9am-6pm (with an hour break)

Qualifications:

A love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day
Be of good character and reputation
Be in sufficient physical, mental and emotional health to perform job duties satisfactorily
Possess skills, attributes, and characteristics conducive to and suitable for working with young children
18 years of age or older with high school diploma or equivalent
Obtain clearance through required background checks - Child Abuse Record Information background check and Criminal History Record Information background check - within two weeks of hire
CPR / First Aid Certification or willingness to obtain
Able to speak, read, and write fluently in English
Ability to meet physical requirements of the position, including the ability to kneel, stoop, sit on the floor, stand for a long time, work indoors and outdoors, and demonstrate and engage in activities like jumping, dancing, walking, running, and lifting at least 40 pounds

Job Responsibilities & Requirements:

Must LOVE babies
Ensure the health & safety of all children at all times
MUST possess a genuine desire to give hugs, wipe boogers, comfort crying kiddos, dance around to silly songs, color & draw, have conversations with cooing and/or babbling babies, and create magical memories!
Implementation of developmentally appropriate curriculum across all domains of early learning
Plan out daily activities and submit completed lesson plans to the office
A strong stomach… for the yucky stuff... mostly boogers & smells… And the ability to identify immediately who or what a smell is coming from is a MAJOR BONUS and will save lots of time and energy in the long run. (With this you will also develop a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions. No worries - this is totally normal!)
The ability to not take yourself too seriously - in order to engage multitudes of babies at the same time, one must be willing to look ridiculous from time to time
Able to identify and remember the names of, not just your kids and other kids in the building, but also parents, grandparents, pets, blankies, coats, socks, hair bows, and any other item that has ever walked in your classroom
Engage and interact with the children throughout the day to provide a well rounded and developmentally appropriate early learning experience to all children in the classroom
Supervise children at all times, making sure each child is receiving adequate care and making progress in learning
Update Brightwheel to keep parents informed of what their child is doing throughout the day
Communicate regularly, honestly, and productively with parents
Maintain records of children’s attendance and supervision throughout the day (*Brightwheel Name-to-Face)
Change those booties every two hours or more frequently if needed
Ability to recognize infant cues and meet babies’ emotional and physical needs
Maintain each child’s individual schedule for feedings, naps, and diaper changes
Recognize infant developmental milestones and work toward progress in each area
Complete developmental assessments tri-annually and discuss child progress with parents
Maintain at minimum a 90% attendance rating for each quarter
Help maintain a safe and clean facility
Work as part of a cohesive team, offering guidance and training for your areas of strength and accepting guidance and training from management and peers - be willing to learn and grow
Able to adjust schedules accordingly to adapt to the changing needs of the center
Create and maintain a classroom environment that allows for children to be safe, happy, and healthy
Happy to spend lots of time outdoors
Prepared to laugh, love, and learn more about children - and yourself - than you ever have before.
This is by far one of the most joyous and rewarding places to work, but you must be prepared to accept the challenges along with benefits this job has to offer. Yes, you will have many days where you go home utterly exhausted, but you can’t wait to go the next day and try that amazing Pinterest project you found about teaching the alphabet through superheroes, because of course superheroes are all the rage in your class.
Little Explorers is an independently owned and operated center and definitely growing company, so with passion and drive the sky's the limit!