Associate Teachers

Summary

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire is a dynamic organization that currently supports 200 staff working in 30 Early Childhood and School Time programs. We are hiring associate teachers for the brand‑new Rowe Family Early Learning Center in Penacook. The position is responsible for upholding the BGCCNNH mission, supporting children and teachers, and ensuring the health and safety of the children.

Key responsibilities include engaging with children, assisting with cleaning and organizing the classroom, documenting child observations, and learning child development and health and safety practices.

• Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes.
• Responds sensitively to the interests, requests, and needs of individual children, interacts positively, encourages exploration, and uses positive child‑guidance strategies.
• Provides guidance and role modeling by planning and outlining curriculum to meet individual youth needs using an emergent curriculum.
• Establishes and maintains program goals to ensure the health and safety of all members.
• Evaluates Club programs, tracks outcome metrics, and verifies that programs respond to member needs and address gender and cultural diversity.
• Uses child observation notes as a tool for curriculum planning and keeps accurate, up‑to‑date records.
• Maintains awareness of all members in the assigned group by name and face.
• Oversees implementation of NAEYC standards, GSQ (when applicable), Culture DNA code, and BGCCNNH and CCLU rules and policies regarding safety, compliance, and best practices.
• Dispenses medications according to company policy, administers first aid as needed, and communicates all occurrences to families.
• Assists in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining classroom well‑being and upkeep.

• Oversees record‑keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted in the membership/finance system; provides data for the Center Director or relevant staff.
• Facilitates open and effective professional verbal and written communication with families, staff, and children.
• Supervises classroom staff, students, and volunteers; provides regular feedback on job performance.
• Supports volunteers, practicum students, and staff by modeling techniques and strategies that connect theory to practice.
• Mediates planning meetings with the teaching team.
• Increases the visibility of Club programs via daily schedule postings, announcements of upcoming events, and various communication channels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteer), Club members, and supervisors to exchange information, discuss issues, and advise or counsel.

External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members’ parents, and others to resolve problems when required.

• Must be an associate teacher qualified before (date) with a minimum of 9 credits in related coursework or 1000 hours of supervised child care experience in a licensed child care program. 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 other approved provider.
• 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 artistic teaching strategies.
• Ability to form developmentally appropriate relationships with children and promote positive behavior.
• Ability to motivate members and manage behavior problems with patience.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Ability to communicate with staff, families, and community members by various methods.
• Willingness to maintain the Club dress code and adapt to…