Early Childhood Educator; Part-Time

Early Childhood Educator (Part-Time)

Posting Number: S01524JP

Department:
Childrens Center

Interested in working in a nature and play based environment for children? Desire to join a team of professionals who create opportunities for deep engagement in outdoor experiences?

The Bowdoin College Children's Center offers a unique Nature-Based Outdoor Preschool Program that immerses children in the natural world as a core part of their learning experience. The Early Childhood Educator position offers early childcare professionals a dynamic opportunity to work in a college campus center with staff who provide care to children in a professional atmosphere. The climate at the Children's Center leads our staff toward calm, organized, and engaged work with children and each other.

Our teams work collaboratively and in consort with each other meeting weekly to discuss practices and concerns as well as meeting weekly to plan curriculum for the children.

Our practices are driven by training on addressing children's emotional needs to bring learning and growth through attachment and secure relationships. Our nature-based programs focus on generous amounts of uninterrupted outside time for children to play, explore, and experiment. All of this work is in the context of a NAEYC accredited center that is deeply and actively engaged in anti-bias and anti-racist work offered by consultants and professional development trainings throughout the year to support our growth as individuals and a staff.

The Early Childhood Educator holds responsibility of ensuring the safety and well-being of all the children in the program and supporting the mission and philosophy of the Center, while participating in providing a nurturing environment and developmentally appropriate curriculum that meets the needs of young children in all domains. Our Educators are mentored and guided by the Co-Lead Educators to prepare them to step into a co-lead educator role should they be interested.

In the infant and toddler program we practice continuity of care for the first three years of a child's life. This entails building relationships with families as well as children that will be sustained for this three-year journey.

The Early Childhood Educator is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of all children in the program, supporting the mission and philosophy of the Center, providing a nurturing environment, and delivering developmentally appropriate curriculum. Educators are mentored by Co-Lead Educators and may step into a co-lead role if interested. In the infant and toddler program, educators practice continuity of care for the first three years of a child's life, building lasting relationships with families and children.

• Education/Skills Requirements (Required): Associate Degree in early childhood education or a related field, and a minimum of 2 years' experience working with children birth - 8 years, preferably in an accredited child care program. Excellent oral and written communication skills and a genuine commitment to the field of early childhood education. Flexibility and reflective teaching skills focusing on the whole child in our responsive, nurturing programs is necessary for this position.
  
  Computer proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and internet research for classroom planning. Ability and willingness to learn additional programs.
• Preferred Education: Bachelors or Master's degree in early childhood education, or a related field, with experience in practicum settings and/or summer employment in working with children birth - 8 years.
• Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents (Required): Minimum of 2 years' experience working with children birth - 8 years. A valid Driver's license and the ability to meet the requirements of the College's Motor Vehicle Use Policy. Current CPR/First Aid certification (or obtain certification within 1 month of employment). Upon hire, new employees must sign a Child Abuse Policy statement and complete the College's OSHA blood borne pathogen training and show proof of Hepatitis B vaccination (or submit a written declination statement).
  
  A genuine commitment to the field of early childhood education.
• Preferred Experience: Experience working with emergent curriculum or Reggio Emilia inspired programs; interest in working in play-based and nature-based environments; prior experience in an accredited child care program.

This is a part-time position working 20 hours/52 weeks per year, (0.50 FTE) between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Targeted pay range: $22.00 - $23.00 per hour, commensurate based on education and years of experience. New employees will receive a $1,000 sign-on bonus (paid after 90 days and upon meeting eligibility requirements).

• Health Plans (Effective on date of hire)
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
• $1,000 Employee Referral Program Bonus
• Generous Retirement…