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Infant and Toddler Educators - Early Childhood Education
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Overview
The Early Learning Center, Inc. (ELC) is in search of full-time infant and toddler educators to join our community and become part of a welcoming, inclusive, relationship-centered early childhood program serving 38 infants, toddlers, and preschool children, ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We are a 4-STAR, S.E.E.D. certified early education program located in Fort Ethan Allen near St. Michael's College (SMC). Our Board of Directors includes faculty from SMC, maintaining the connection to a legacy on which we were founded. We re-opened in August 2020 and strive to maintain a culture of relationship-centered care and deep family partnerships. If being part of a growing community that re-imagines the potential of early education excites you, we’d love to hear from you! The position includes a $1,000 sign-on bonus ($250 at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months). We offer vision, dental, Roth IRA through Vermont Saves, an EAP, competitive paid time off, child care discounts, and a one-time stipend of $1,500 to educators who receive their teaching license. Position Highlights
Support the development of a community that nurtures staff, families, and children. Plan and deliver a developmentally appropriate curriculum and facilitate the implementation of positive learning experiences. Opportunity to loop through the Birth to 3-year-old program and spend 3 years building quality relationships with the same group of children and their families. Responsibilities
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Vermont Licensing Regulations. Make required reports to the State of Vermont including but not limited to suspected abuse, and injury requiring medical attention. Keep parents and families informed about the Center through newsletters, e-mail, and other written and oral communication. Help develop and sustain safe, high-quality development and learning environments for children. Maintain own professional development, including 15 hours of training per year (as defined by the Vermont Early Childhood Program Licensing Regulations) and current pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR certification. Maintain a safe, secure environment for children, staff, and visitors, including knowledge of emergency procedures. Implement appropriate requirements of the Vermont Licensing regulations. Accept children unconditionally and help them develop without judgment. Maintain play resources and other materials with the assistance of the staff team. Set and maintain established expectations for children. Promote an environment that values diversity and celebrates cultural, linguistic, gender, and other individual differences. Participate in staff meetings, extracurricular activities, and in-service training. Serve as a resource for families. Hold individual parent conferences at least twice a year. Keep discussions of children, families, and other staff confidential and professional at all times. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list. The scope of the job may change from time to time as necessitated by business demands. The ELC is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, place of birth, veteran status, age, or national origin. Requirements
An Educator must meet the minimum qualifications and training for an educator, as described in the Vermont State Early Childhood Program Licensing Regulations. In addition, the Educator should have: A Certificate/Credential in early childhood education, or associate degree in early childhood education (or equivalent experience and training in early childhood education), or a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in early childhood education or related field, preferably with additional credits in ECE. Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to complete. A satisfactory fingerprinted background check. Additional Skills
Strong oral and written communication skills, including technology skills. Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment. A strong understanding of child development and early childhood education. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Nice To Haves
A love of teamwork! Benefits
This is a full-time, year-round position with dental, vision, paid leave benefits including carry-over sick and vacation time, automatic Roth IRA contribution, EAP, and child care discounts for enrolled dependents. We provide an annual membership to NAEYC and attend a day of the VTAEYC annual conference as a team. We are a S.E.E.D. Certified School and have access to professional support for educators and families along with a library of professional development and classroom enhancements to inform teaching and share in partnership with families. About Us
The Early Learning Center (ELC) is a non-profit early childhood program created in partnership with families, educators, and members of the community. The ELC is a fully licensed, center-based program located at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, providing care and education for 38 children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We believe that children are competent learners from birth. We value children's natural curiosity and individual ideas and facilitate children's learning through a developmentally appropriate, play-based, emergent curriculum. Our center is committed to providing the very best early childhood education experience for every child and family in our care. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
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The Early Learning Center, Inc. (ELC) is in search of full-time infant and toddler educators to join our community and become part of a welcoming, inclusive, relationship-centered early childhood program serving 38 infants, toddlers, and preschool children, ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We are a 4-STAR, S.E.E.D. certified early education program located in Fort Ethan Allen near St. Michael's College (SMC). Our Board of Directors includes faculty from SMC, maintaining the connection to a legacy on which we were founded. We re-opened in August 2020 and strive to maintain a culture of relationship-centered care and deep family partnerships. If being part of a growing community that re-imagines the potential of early education excites you, we’d love to hear from you! The position includes a $1,000 sign-on bonus ($250 at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months). We offer vision, dental, Roth IRA through Vermont Saves, an EAP, competitive paid time off, child care discounts, and a one-time stipend of $1,500 to educators who receive their teaching license. Position Highlights
Support the development of a community that nurtures staff, families, and children. Plan and deliver a developmentally appropriate curriculum and facilitate the implementation of positive learning experiences. Opportunity to loop through the Birth to 3-year-old program and spend 3 years building quality relationships with the same group of children and their families. Responsibilities
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Vermont Licensing Regulations. Make required reports to the State of Vermont including but not limited to suspected abuse, and injury requiring medical attention. Keep parents and families informed about the Center through newsletters, e-mail, and other written and oral communication. Help develop and sustain safe, high-quality development and learning environments for children. Maintain own professional development, including 15 hours of training per year (as defined by the Vermont Early Childhood Program Licensing Regulations) and current pediatric first aid and infant and child CPR certification. Maintain a safe, secure environment for children, staff, and visitors, including knowledge of emergency procedures. Implement appropriate requirements of the Vermont Licensing regulations. Accept children unconditionally and help them develop without judgment. Maintain play resources and other materials with the assistance of the staff team. Set and maintain established expectations for children. Promote an environment that values diversity and celebrates cultural, linguistic, gender, and other individual differences. Participate in staff meetings, extracurricular activities, and in-service training. Serve as a resource for families. Hold individual parent conferences at least twice a year. Keep discussions of children, families, and other staff confidential and professional at all times. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list. The scope of the job may change from time to time as necessitated by business demands. The ELC is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, place of birth, veteran status, age, or national origin. Requirements
An Educator must meet the minimum qualifications and training for an educator, as described in the Vermont State Early Childhood Program Licensing Regulations. In addition, the Educator should have: A Certificate/Credential in early childhood education, or associate degree in early childhood education (or equivalent experience and training in early childhood education), or a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in early childhood education or related field, preferably with additional credits in ECE. Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to complete. A satisfactory fingerprinted background check. Additional Skills
Strong oral and written communication skills, including technology skills. Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment. A strong understanding of child development and early childhood education. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Nice To Haves
A love of teamwork! Benefits
This is a full-time, year-round position with dental, vision, paid leave benefits including carry-over sick and vacation time, automatic Roth IRA contribution, EAP, and child care discounts for enrolled dependents. We provide an annual membership to NAEYC and attend a day of the VTAEYC annual conference as a team. We are a S.E.E.D. Certified School and have access to professional support for educators and families along with a library of professional development and classroom enhancements to inform teaching and share in partnership with families. About Us
The Early Learning Center (ELC) is a non-profit early childhood program created in partnership with families, educators, and members of the community. The ELC is a fully licensed, center-based program located at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, providing care and education for 38 children ages 6 weeks through 5 years. We believe that children are competent learners from birth. We value children's natural curiosity and individual ideas and facilitate children's learning through a developmentally appropriate, play-based, emergent curriculum. Our center is committed to providing the very best early childhood education experience for every child and family in our care. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Education and Training Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Acquire4Hire by 2x
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