Co-Lead Teacher

The Family Garden is a small, non-profit childcare center looking for a caring, positive and energetic individual to join our team.

Here at The Family Garden, we serve children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. We believe that children grow and learn best when they feel secure and have a feeling of belonging. Therefore, we at The Family Garden provide a caring, comfortable and safe environment by establishing routines that are predictable and consistent, as well as treating all children equally with gentleness, honesty and respect. We also strive to enhance social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth in our children.

The Family Garden fosters curiosity, independence, creativity and self-esteem by taking into account individuals’ abilities and interests. Our child initiated and teacher supported play is an essential component of our program.

We are looking for someone comfortable working with all age groups, works well in a team setting, and has a patio for teaching and caring for young minds.

Some tasks that this job entails are:

- Supervising and interacting with children in all activities

- Maintaining varying schedules for all children in the group

- Treating children respectfully, appreciating cultural diversity

- Helping children control behavior using a positive, appropriate approach

- Planning and implementing an emergent curriculum

- Planning, preparing and caring for the environment including daily housekeeping tasks

- Maintaining observational records and other classroom logs

- Maintaining a positive relationship with parents and staff

In order to qualify you must have completed or be in the process of obtaining your Childcare Certification or Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. We are willing to help you achieve this qualification!

At least 12 months experience working in a child care setting and a Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certificate are preferred, however we will help you obtain this if you are not yet certified.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Alyssa Corey, Director at [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.50 - $18.25 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Have you had fingerprinting done in the last 4 years?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certificate (Preferred)

Work Location: In person