Position: Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Certified Teacher

Status: Full-time

Supervisor: Director of Youth and Family

Salary: $33,000-$44,500 ($16.00-$21.50/per hour)

Hiring Bonus: $750

Principal Responsibilities:

Are you passionate about teaching young children? Would you love a work environment that is positive and energetic? A place where your time, enthusiasm, and skills are appreciated? The Early Learning Center at the Springfield JCC is now hiring full-time lead teachers in our infant, toddler, and preschool programs. Our classrooms are developmentally appropriate learning environments that align with the National Association for the Education of Young Children standards and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) regulations.

• Using knowledge of child development and learning in context to create a caring community of learners
• Engaging in reciprocal partnerships with families and fostering community connections
• Observing, documenting, and assessing children’s development and learning
• Teaching to enhance each child’s development and learning
• Understanding and using content areas to plan and implement an engaging curriculum designed to meet goals that are important and meaningful for children, families, and the community in the present as well as the future
• Making decisions as an early childhood professional that exemplify ethical, intentional, and reflective judgment and practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates, Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Also, at least nine months of work experience in related age groups
• For Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher, a course in Infant-Toddler Care is required

OR

• Associates, Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Related Field plus 12 ECE credits
• Also, at least nine months of work experience in related age groups
• For Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher, a course in Infant-Toddler Care is required
• Current CPR/First Aid certification or completion upon hire
• Current EEC Professional Qualifications Registry (PQR)
• Follow all EEC Minimum Health Requirements for Educators

Full-time ELC benefits include:

• JCC Family Membership
• Program discounts, including childcare discounts for employee’s children
• Professional Development
• Paid holidays
• 403B retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Health and Dental Insurance

PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR CURRENT AND UP TO DATE RESUME WITH EMPLOYMENT HISTORY FOR CONSIDERATION