Multi Classroom Support; Associate Qualified Penacook Early Learning Center

Multi Classroom Support (Associate Qualified) Penacook Early Learning Center

Base pay range: $16.19/hr - $19.92/hr

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire is a dynamic organization that currently supports 200 staff working in 30 Early Childhood unattributed programs. If you are motivated to make a positive impact on the lives of children, we invite you to apply. We are excited to offer a part‑time multi‑classroom support position at the Rowe Family Early Learning Center.

The right candidate must be willing to help in different classrooms.

• Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes.
• Responds sensitively to the interests, requests, and needs of individual children, interacts positively with children, encourages exploration, and uses positive child guidance strategies.
• Provides guidance and role modeling to club members by planning and outlining curriculum to meet the individual needs of youth by incorporating elements of an emergent curriculum.
• Establishes and maintains program goals to ensure the health and safety of all membersologo.
• Ensures the evaluation of club programs continually, including tracking outcome metrics; verifies that programs/activities respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.
• Uses child observation notes as a tool for curriculum planning, keeps accurate and up‑to‑date records.
• Continuously accounts for the members in their assigned group by name and face.
• Oversees implementation of NAEYC standards and GSQ (when applicable), Culture DNA code, as well as BGCCNNH and CCLU rules and policies regarding safety, compliance, and best practices.
• Dispenses medications according to company policy, administers first aid as needed; communicates all occurrences to families.
• Oversees and assists in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining classroom well‑being and upkeep.
• Oversees proper record‑keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted in the membership/finance system; provides data for input to a center director or other applicable staff.
• Facilitates open and effective, professional verbal and written communication with families, staff, and children.
• Supervises classroom staff, students, and volunteers; provides regular feedback about job performance.
• Supports volunteers, practicum students, and staff through modeling techniques and strategies that connect theory to practice.
• May lead planning meetings with the teaching team.
• May increase the visibility of club programs via daily schedule postings, announcements of upcoming events through different social media channels, family emails, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Must be an associate teacher qualified before November 6, 2017, have a minimum of 9 credits in related coursework or a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised child‑care experience in a licensed child‑care program, and knowledge of child growth and development obtained through one of the following: a) completion of a high‑school‑level 2‑year career and technical education course in teacher education;
  
  b) a 3‑credit college course in child or human growth and development; c) thirty hours of training in child growth and development granted by an accredited college or university or the International Association for Continuing Education and Training, or documented life experience including experience with the same age children, the associate teacher supervises, such as a family child‑care provider, service as a foster parent, work as ವಿವರ a school teacher, work as a camp counselor, or experience as a group leader for children in sports or other activities, such as scouts or little league, or closely related experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Knowledge of current methods, principles, and techniques of teaching.
• Knowledge of curriculum development and application.
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs; proven track record of creative and suave teaching strategies.
• Ability to form developmentally appropriate relationships with children and promote positive behaviour.
• Ability to motivate members and manage behaviour problems with patience.
• Ab…