Job Description

REASONS YOU'LL LOVE WORKING WITH US!

• Competitive pay: negotiable based upon experience
• Comprehensive benefits including medical benefits, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
• Optional summers off
• Professional development opportunities
• Consistent weekly hours, Monday through Friday
• Collaborative and friendly working environment

ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SAFE, HEALTHY, AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

• Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom
• Understand and implement The Goddard School® emergency procedures
• Promote healthy eating practices at lunch and snack times
• Ensure that children are always within state childcare ratio requirement
• Post and adhere to all GSI Health and Safety policies and procedures

ADVANCE CHILDREN’S PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCE

• Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child
• Create a multi-cultural learning environment
• Provide a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to engage children in learning
• Interact with the children to support play, exploration, and learning
• Create a print-rich environment for children to learn about books, literature and writing
• Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play and blocks
• Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play

SUPPORT EACH CHILD’S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDE POSITIVE GUIDANCE

• Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills
• Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security
• Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others through positive modeling
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity

ESTABLISH POSITIVE AND EFFECTIVE FAMILY RELATIONS

• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and faculty
• Encourage families to become an integral part of their children’s learning experiences
• Provide opportunities (e.g., conferences) in which families are made to feel a part of their children’s child care experiences
• Prepare a Daily Activity Report for each child
• Maintain a portfolio for each child

ENSURE AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM, RESPONSIVE TO CHILDREN’S NEEDS

• Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities
• Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards
• Perform child observations and document in their portfolios

MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT

• Promote “learning through play” philosophy and educational objectives
• Support a code of ethical conduct
• Pursue professional development/continuing education
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences, and professional growth opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14-17 based on experience

Benefits:

• Discounted tuition with quality child care
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location