Position: Infant Care Teacher
Grade: Full Time, Non-Exempt, Potential Union Hours: 7.
5-hour shifts Monday to Friday between 7am and 6pm
Rate Range: $22.
00 to $29.
00 per hour (based on experience)
Summary: The Westside JCC’s Early Childhood Center (ECC), a community-based school with Jewish values at its core is scheduled to open a NEW Infant Care Center (ICC) for 18 infants and toddlers in the Fall of 2021.
The ECC supports the community in which it sits and, as such, our educators are supported as they take their students on journeys to explore concepts such as kindness, equity, social justice and more! Come work in a school that is supported by four pillars: Heart – a warm, welcoming, and diverse community that cares about its families; Standards – experienced, nurturing teachers who use play and artbased curriculum to inspire development; Flexibility – flexible hours and a variety of schedules to meet our families where they are; Jewish – we are proudly guided by Jewish values and open to all.
The Westside JCC ICC is looking for energetic, open-minded teachers to help foster curiosity, exploration, and respect with young children.
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Candidates should love working with children and believe that infants and toddlers are competent individuals worthy of a loving, engaging environment.
Judaic values and traditions are incorporated into everyday learning.
The Westside JCC ICC can provide you the opportunity to dramatically impact the lives of young children and families while you to grow into the teacher you want to be.
We provide many professional development opportunities for teachers to learn and grow.
Responsibilities and Duties
• Interacting and connecting with children, families, and Westside JCC partners in ways that support strong relationships, respect, and collaboration.
• Working in a co-teaching team to maintain a healthy, safe, and engaging classroom environment, develop curriculum and care for a group of 12-18 infants/toddlers.
• Communicating daily with families, scheduling and conducting bi-annual parent-teacher conferences, supporting families in their learning.
• Fostering a rich play-based curriculum based in Judaic values and traditions and a strong view of children as learners and thinkers.
• Approaching conflicts as opportunities to learn and coaching children to be problem solvers.
Qualifications and Skills
• A minimum of 12 ECE units (3 of those units need to be in infant/toddler studies for the infant teacher position)
• At least 1 year of experience working with young children in a school or center setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to work collaboratively and problem solve
• Ability to be self-directed, manage time and complete projects
• Open to learning, ability to self-reflect regularly
• Able to meet the physical demands of the position (i.
e.
, care for active young children, repetitive bending and lifting)
• Current pediatric CPR/First Aid certification (Must be willing to obtain)
Application Procedures: Interested applicants please email your résumé with a cover letter describing your qualifications ECEjobs@westsideJCC.
org.
Please use “Infant Care Teacher” as the subject line.
No phone calls please; we will contact qualified candidates to set up interviews.
Position will remain open until the staffing need is met and may close without advance notice.
Westside JCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunity and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.
Our policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
To learn more about Westside JCC, find us on the web at westsidejcc.
org
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.
00 - $29.
00 per hour
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
* No nights
* No weekends
Experience:
* Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
* Teaching: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
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