Job Description
Job Description
Summary
Nellie's Treehouse is growing, and we are looking for qualified early educators to help us bloom! Nellie's Treehouse is located in the Amherst/Milford areas and provides care for children from 6 weeks through kindergarten. Hours of operation are 6:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday. The program is developmentally appropriate and play based. We seek to meet the needs of children and families within a safe and nurturing environment.
Duties
Creating and implementing age-appropriate curriculum
Maintain positive home school bonds and communication with families
Create strong bonds with children and address individual needs in a nurturing manner.
Maintain clean, safe learning environment in classroom and outside.
Strong listening and communication with parents, children, coworkers and administration
Maintain consistency and routine for children
Engage and empower children in learning
Willing to clean and help when needed
Requirements
Full time teachers must have a minimum of 18 ECE credits and experience is a plus
Able to pass state and FBI fingerprinting/background check
Willing to complete 18 hours of annual professional development
Willing to take CPR/First Aid
Follow state licensing regulations
Part time teachers must have a minimum of a high school diploma and have or willing to complete 9 credits in ECE
Able to pass state and FBI fingerprinting/background check
Willing to complete 18 hours of annual professional development
Willing to take CPR/First Aid
Follow state licensing regulations
Assistant teachers must be in high school or have a minimum of a high school diploma
Able to pass state and FBI fingerprinting/background check
Willing to complete 18 hours of annual professional development
Willing to take CPR/First Aid
Follow state licensing regulations
Nice To Haves
Experience with children and/or in ECE a plus
Flexibility
Sense of Humor
Benefits
Full Time (37.5 hrs) - Paid Holidays
Up to 80 hours of annual paid time off
Enrollment in TeleDoc program
Individual Insurance - school pays 50%
% of Child Care paid after applying for NH Scholarship
Annual wage increases
Perks and bonuses
Assistance with furthering education through TEACH and other programs
Part Time - Enrollment in TeleDoc program
Assistance with furthering education through TEACH and other programs
About Us
Nellie's Treehouse is a family-owned and operated child care/early learning center located on Route 101A in Amherst, NH. The program opened in 2000, serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years and has a licensed capacity of 69 students. Nellie's provides 5,000 square feet of indoor classroom spaces and sits on an acre of land.
The goal of the school is to ensure the safety and well being of the children at all times and to encourage successful social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth and development throughout the early years. We acknowledge the importance of authentic partnerships with families as they are their child's first teachers. We recognize each child as an individual and utilize developmentally appropriate, play based curriculum to promote independence and foster creativity.
The center is open from 6:00am to 7:00pm and has an open door policy. Infants and Ones are provided diapers, wipes, spring water and whole milk. Twos, Preschool, Pre-k and K are provided breakfast, lunches and 3 snacks.