Infant Toddler Teacher

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Family Centers’ Early Care and Education program seeks highly qualified, passionate, professional educators to join our early childhood education team.

Overview

Our programs provide full-day/full-year care and offer the highest quality education and development opportunities for young children ages six weeks to five years at four sites in Greenwich, CT. Each school is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) which is widely recognized as a distinction of the highest quality in early care and education programs.

Our Philosophy

We accept each child as a unique and valuable individual and group member, honoring and respecting family language and cultures. Our curriculum, goals, and objectives guide our staff’s ongoing assessment of children’s progress, while facilitating each child’s individual growth and language acquisition and cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and creative domains. Teachers are responsible for monitoring and assessing the educational and social development of each child, planning, and implementing lesson plans, providing effective and supportive classroom management, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Associates degree in Early Childhood Education (or relevant)
• Experience working with children
• Enthusiasm for learning and a passion for education
• Able to lift and move 25 pounds on a regular basis and is occasionally able to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (or relevant)
• At least 12 ECE credits
• Head Teacher Certificate
• Bilinguality is a plus

About Family Centers

Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service program to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. Our team includes 300 professionals and over 500+ trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our comprehensive network of services, more than 23,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.

Rewards

Salary commensurate with experience. A suite of benefits including generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tax-free spending accounts, disability, life and AD&D insurance. Additional benefits include an employee assistance plan, pet insurance, critical accident and illness, wellness services, tuition assistance, and retirement savings. The opportunity to work for an employer consistently rated one of the Top Workplaces in Western Connecticut by Hearst Connecticut Media and a perfect 100 Encompass rating by Charity Navigator 10.

Family Centers is a United Way, Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation partner agency, and is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and the Alliance for Children and Families. The agency is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), The Joint Commission, licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, and is a Department of Children and Families-licensed child psychology center.

For more information and to apply, please visit http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or on our Linked In page

Family Centers is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as indicated in applicable federal and/or state laws.

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