Childcare Teacher - New Britain

This position serves as the lead worker in a classroom of Early Start children by planning, implementing, and supervising all classroom activities. The position works with typically developing children and children with disabilities and serves as a social service referral person and shares responsibility for parent involvement in the program.

Requirements

• An associate, baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education
• An associate degree in a field related to Early Childhood Education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with at least 1080 clock hours of experience in an early childhood setting teaching infant toddler and preschool-age children
• A baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with at least 500 clock hours of experience in an early childhood setting teaching preschool-age children
• A baccalaureate degree in any field and has been admitted into the Teach For America program, passed a rigorous early childhood content exam, such as the Praxis II, participated in a Teach For America summer training institute that includes teaching preschool children, and is receiving ongoing professional development and support from Teach For America’s professional staff
• Bilingual preferred (English/Spanish or English and other languages present in the local area)
• Within 90 days of employment, must obtain and continually maintain basic first aid and pediatric CPR certification (or sooner if required by local/state regulations)
• Acceptable tuberculosis screening results, a clear criminal records check (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and an initial health exam are required post job offer and prior to employment
• Must have reliable transportation