What are the responsibilities and job description for the Infant/Toddler Teacher position at Active Louisville Kids, Infant-Pre-K?
We are looking for a qualified infant/toddler teacher to help lead 0-3 year old children. We teach through a positive guidance approach and we looking for an amazing co-teacher to complete our team!
An ECE teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.
Responsibilities
- Develop a careful and creative age appropriate activities.
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
- Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children’s progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
- Collaborate with other educators
- Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Skills
- Proven experience as an Toddler or Preschool Teacher
- Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
- Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
- Excellent communication and instructional skills
- Ability to act as mediator between children
- Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
- Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
- Certification in child CPR
- BSc/BA in education or relevant field (not required but helpful)
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
Ability to Commute:
- Louisville, CO 80027 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Louisville, CO 80027: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $23