Job Description
Job Description
Summary
Want to make a real difference in your community? Come join the Alburgh Family Clubhouse, a new, full day, high-quality childcare and early learning center for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school age children, and their families.
Alburgh Family Clubhouse Teacher Associates will act as the lead classroom teacher and are responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can learn, grow, and develop essential social, emotional, and cognitive skills.They plan and implement age-appropriate educational activities, monitor children's progress, and maintain open communication with guardians. The role also includes ensuring a clean, organized, and engaging classroom, supporting positive behavior, and following all health and safety regulations to promote children's overall well-being and development. Our ideal candidate has experience working directly with children. Familiarity with state licensing regulations, Vermont Early Learning Standards, and high quality program assessment tools, such as CLASS and NAEYC, is preferred.
We are looking for both: full-time teacher associates (for children from infant to preschool age) as well as part-time teacher associates (to cover afterschool/holiday/summer periods for school age children). Staff will be assigned to a shift within program hours. Program hours will initially be from 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM and may be adjusted.
Duties
- Oversee curriculum planning, classroom management, collaboration with colleagues, and adherence to VT Licensing Regulations and Vermont Early Learning Standards (VELS).
- Maintain an open, friendly, and positive relationship with each child.
- Supervise children AT ALL TIMES when in the classroom or outside - including, but not limited to, during meal times, rest time, and free play.
- Use observation and assessment tools (such as ASQ TSG) to document each child's growth and learning.
- Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
- Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities and interactions such as playing on the floor, initiating songs, games, and positive encouragement.
- Work on a team to support the needs of the classroom and the individual children; including communication about daily tasks which may include diapering, feeding, cleaning, nap supervision, and preparing for activities.
- Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
- Maintain frequent communications with families through informal discussions, conferences, and developmental summaries.
- Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
- Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center as well as throughout the day.
- Inspect the school site and equipment for potential safety hazards; taking corrective action or informing the Executive or Assistant Director to prevent injuries.
- Be aware at all times of health and safety concerns for children in your care - initiate referrals with Executive or Assistant Director.
- Maintain open lines of communication with peers and administration.
- Follow all center policies and state regulations.
- Maintain ongoing professional development requirements and a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality. improvement and professional growth.
Requirements
- Must be at least twenty (20) years of age and be a high school graduate or completed GED
AND HAVE:
- Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level Three (3) Certificate; or
- An Associates Degree with a concentration in Early Education, Child or Human Development, Elementary Education, or Child Family Services, and at least 1 year working with children grade 3 or younger; or
- Certificate of completion from the Childcare Apprenticeship Program; or
- Childcare certificate from CCV with 1 year of experience working with children grade 3 or younger; or
- Successful completion of 21 college credits with an early childhood or school-age focus and 1 year experience working with children from grade 3 or younger.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with assessment tools such as Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG)
- Experience with early childhood quality assessment programs, such as VT STARS, CLASS, National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation, Teachstone’s Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Infant/Toddler Environmental Scale, and Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale
- Formal training or certification experience in trauma-informed care, basic specialized care, or social work. Including completion of professional development or coursework in trauma-informed practices.
- Completion of DEI-specific training, coursework, or certification, with a minimum of 40 hours or the equivalent of a college course.
- Completion of any of the following: Vermont Afterschool Foundations Certificate, Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate, Vermont On-the-Job Training Certificate, Vermont Afterschool Professional Credential.