Lead Toddler Teacher
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Location
Johnston, Rhode Island
Quick overview
Oversee daily classroom operations for children aged 18 months to 3 years while providing an educational program that supports optimal development. Responsibilities include conducting developmental assessments, performing home visits, and maintaining a safe, healthy environment for children and families.
Requirements summary
Candidates should possess an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or an Infant/Toddler CDA. Experience in the field is required, along with strong skills in building positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
Job description
Lead Toddler Teacher
Early Head Start: Full-time (40 Hours per week)
Full Year
General Responsibility
Oversee the daily operations of an Early Head Start classroom and to provide the children, ages 18 months to 3 years, with an educational program that is conducive to optimal development.
Specific Responsibilities
Be knowledgeable about developmentally appropriate practices and the Head Start Performance Standards, planning according to the individual needs of each child, completing education paperwork, conducting developmental assessments, documenting assessment data in the web-based data management system, conducting observations of children daily, encouraging family engagement in the program, conducting home visits per the Performance Standards, maintaining a safe and healthy environment, providing Responsive Caregiving to all children and promoting the school readiness of children and families in the program.
Qualifications
Associates Degree Early Childhood Education (preferred) or Infant/Toddler CDA. Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards certificate preferred.
Special Qualifications
Applicants must be skilled in building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues. Experience is a must. Demonstrate an understanding of everyone’s experiences, every day. Ensuring the delivery of services that recognizes and respects that every moment matters.
Application Process
Please visit our website at www.tricountyri.org [http://www.tricountyri.org/] to view our current openings. Click on the Job Opportunities link on the bottom of the page; click on “To view all available employment opportunities, click HERE”.
Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
