Lead Toddler Teacher

Position Summary: 

Village of Promise (VoP) is seeking a full-time Lead Toddler Teacher is responsible for assisting the lead teacher in our 19months-2 years classroom.  Village of Promise is a family advancement center in Huntsville, AL and seeks to end generational poverty. 

Essential Duties:

• Establish and maintain a safe and nurturing learning environment
• Plan, prepare and implement class activities and lesson presentations that are age-appropriate and meet the individual needs, interests and ability levels of all students
• Utilize a variety of instructional materials and resources to facilitate active learning
• Provide individual and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a classroom climate conducive to learning
• Assess student abilities as related to desired educational and behavioral goals, objectives and student outcomes
• Identify student needs and cooperate with professional staff members in assessing and resolving learning problems
• Model appropriate personal characteristics and work habits consistent with development goals established for students
• Communicate instructional expectations, student progress or lack thereof to parents
• Ensure confidentiality of all students’ records, performance and all other related matters
• Collect appropriate data to evaluate the progress and or effectiveness of student learning and various VoP programs
• Establish and maintain a professional rapport with all stakeholders, collaborative partners, parents, scholars and VoP team members and abide by and promote high ethical standards
• Maintain professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education, on-line training and other professional growth activities as required or assigned
• Fulfills professional responsibilities beyond those exhibited in the classroom to include participation in VoP family advancement programs, community programs and groups, and abides by and promotes high ethical standards
• Participate in orientation sessions to provide an overview of the program and its guidelines; participate in Promise Preparatory planning, faculty meetings/committees and other VoP teams or groups
• Maintain all pertinent enrollment documents, anecdotal records, standards documentation, progress monitoring data
• Follow all policies, guidelines, processes/procedures established in VoP Employee, Faculty and Parent Handbooks
• Perform daily cleaning tasks to maintain a standard of cleanliness in the classroom
• Work with Auxiliary teacher to foster a healthy classroom environment

Eligibility/Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of Experience in classroom/daycare
• CDA or relevant college experience in early childhood Education
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Non-Profit experience a plus
• Eligibility to pass a background check and drug test
• Physically capable of lifting children up to 30 pounds and in physical condition to appropriately care for the students. 
• Eligible to work in the United States (E-Verify)

Why you'll love it here:

• Company paid health and dental insurance to start first day of employment
• Other supplemental benefits such as short- and long-term disability, vision and more!
• Paid time off & Sick leave front loaded at your start date
• VoP follows Huntsville City School calendar (187-day contract, but paid 12 months)
• Holiday Pay
• Group Life Insurance Policy
• Rewarding Work giving back to the community
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Hours are generally 7:30am-3:30pm (occasionally required to stay longer for staff or parent meetings)