Lead Toddler Teacher Family Centers' Early Care and Education program seeks a highly qualified, passionate, professional toddler educator to join our early childhood education team.

Overview:

Our programs provide full-day/full-year care and offer the highest quality education and development opportunities for young children ages six weeks to five years at four sites in Greenwich, CT. Each school is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) which is widely recognized as a distinction of the highest quality in early care and education programs.

Our Philosophy :

We accept each child as a unique and valuable individual and group member, honoring and respecting family language and cultures. Our curriculum, goals, and objectives guide our staff's ongoing assessment of children's progress, while facilitating each child's individual growth and language acquisition and cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and creative domains.

Requirements:

Teachers are responsible for monitoring and assessing the educational and social development of each child, planning, and implementing lesson plans, providing effective and supportive classroom management, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements: Minimum Associates degree in Early Childhood Education (or relevant) Experience working with children Enthusiasm for learning and a passion for education Able to lift and move 25 pounds on a regular basis and is occasionally able to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (or relevant) At least 12 ECE credits Head Teacher Certificate Bilinguality is a plus

About Family Centers:

Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering health, education and human service program to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. Our team includes 300 professionals and over 500+ trained volunteers collaborate to provide our communities with a wide range of responsive and innovative services. Through our comprehensive network of services, more than 23,000 children, adults, families and communities receive the care, encouragement and resources needed to realize their potential.

Rewards:

Salary commensurate with experience. A suite of benefits including paid time off, medical, vision, dental, FSA/dependent care/HSA benefits, gym membership, and retirement savings plan. The opportunity to work for an employer consistently rated one of the Top Workplaces in Western Connecticut by Hearst Connecticut Media and 4-star rating by Charity Navigator 10 times.

For more information, please visit http://www.familycenters.org or our LinkedIn page

Family Centers is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as indicated in applicable federal and/or state laws.