Certified Infant​/Toddler Teacher

WHAT WE OFFER

• Now offering a $1,500 sign‑on bonus for new employees who join our ECE team as year‑round employees, paid out across the first 3 months of your employment. Summer and part‑time employees are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus.
• Salary range— $22.00–$26.00 per hour, depending on credentials.
• Generous paid time off benefits including 3 weeks of vacation, 12 holidays, 5 personal days and accrued sick time.
• 4 Professional Development Days.
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Group Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment/Short Term Disability—100% Employer Paid.
• Employee Assistance Program.

At United South End Settlements (USES), we offer programs that support the whole family in achieving economic mobility. For children and youth, we provide quality education and enrichment opportunities that foster personal development and social‑emotional skills such as perseverance, communication, teamwork, and problem‑solving – Early Childhood Education, club
48 out of school time programming, and Camp Hale on Squam Lake in New Hampshire. We believe that as families increase their income and assets, become more resilient and connect to a diverse network, they and their children are more likely to develop the necessary skills to disrupt the cycle of poverty.

As an ECE Program teacher, you’ll play a vital role in directly supporting our infant/toddler classrooms. You will have the opportunity to use your own professional skills and develop new ones, supported by a committed and team‑oriented set of colleagues. As a member of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) team, you will receive ongoing support and guidance.

The key responsibilities of this position include:

• Collaborate with the ECE Director and support staff to develop and implement curriculum with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM).
• Provide a consistent, structured, daily program incorporating daily activities for children based on planned curriculum.
• Manage and maintain an organized, safe, welcoming, and clean classroom environment.
• Be a positive role model, demonstrating professionalism and a commitment to USES values.
• Engage with and build rapport with children’s families and conduct parent conferences.
• Become well versed in other support services offered throughout USES for families.
• Observe, assess, record, and report on children’s progress and behaviors.
• Support and follow nutritional guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to enhance teaching skills and participate in training as recommended by the leadership.
• Attend professional development days, staff meetings, and weekly team meetings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

We are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate the majority of the qualifications and experiences listed below.

• A deep commitment to USES’s mission and core values.
• Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in Early Education—EEC certification, Bachelor’s, CDA or Associates Degree in ECE or a related field strongly preferred.
• Experience and/or knowledge of Department of Early Education Care preferred.
  
  Must demonstrate an interest in and commitment to working with children and families.
• Demonstrate flexibility to receive and implement supportive feedback with enthusiasm for implementing new teaching and learning strategies.
• Experience in designing and leading activities for children strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, planning and organizing, attention to details.
• Must be able to climb, reach, stand, walk, finger, talk, hear, and be capable of repetitive motion.
• Position requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly.
• Must demonstrate close visual acuity.

• Developing your skills alongside an experienced ECE Director, leadership and administrative team.
• An opportunity to draw on your own experiences, as well as learn and teach new skills, supporting your professional development.
• Executing a variety of tasks…