Lead Toddler Teacher - Belmont Early Learning Center

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 with a large geographic footprint. If you’re motivated to make a difference in the lives of children and have the skills and dedication to join our team at the Boys & Girls Club, apply ASAP.

If you’re looking to find fulfilling, meaningful work and the chance to positively impact the lives of children as a capable and caring mentor, become part of a top-notch team as an Associate Preschool Teacher at our Laconia Early Learning Center in Laconia, NH.

The Associate Teacher position is responsible for upholding and implementing the BGCCNNH mission, supporting children and teachers, and ensuring the health and safety of the children. Responsibilities include actively engaging with children, assisting with cleaning and organizing the classroom, and documenting child observations. The candidate must demonstrate interest in and willingness to learn child development and health and safety practices.

• Prepare Youth for Success:
  Creates an environment that facilitates the achievement of Youth Development Outcomes.
• Responds sensitively to the interests, requests, and needs of individual children, and 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 members.
• Ensures the evaluation of Club programs on a continual basis, including tracking outcome metrics; verifies that programs/activities respond to member needs and address gender and cultural diversity.
• Uses child observation notes as a tool for curriculum planning and 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 BGCCNH and CCLU rules and policies regarding safety, compliance, and best practices.
• Dispenses medications according to policy, administers first aid as needed, and communicates this to families.
• Oversees and assists in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining classroom well-being and upkeep.
• Program Development, Implementation, and Supervision:
  Oversees proper record-keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted in the membership/finance system, and 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.
• Increases 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 (High school diploma and a minimum of 9 credits) in child development and/or early childhood education, awarded by a regionally accredited college or university.
• Must be 18 years of age or older and have a minimum of 1,500 hours working in a school-age licensed program.
• 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 in a variety of methods.
• Must be willing to…