Infant-Toddler Teacher

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Full-time

At ECS4

Kids (formerly Episcopal Children’s Services), we honor young children’s immense potential by helping them enter school ready to learn. We cultivate lifelong learners through enriching guided experiences and discovery‑oriented approaches across our programs, including Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK), Head Start, School Readiness, Child Care Resource & Referral (CCRR), and more. We work with families and caregivers throughout Florida to promote children’s well‑being and strengthen key areas such as motor, cognitive, social and emotional development, language and communication, and problem‑solving skills.

We provide a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 403(b) plan with 5% employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Long‑term & short‑term disability insurance
• Employer‑paid life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Career development
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

The Primary Caregiver provides a warm, nurturing, stimulating, safe, and loving environment where each child can develop language, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills appropriately.

• Plan and implement a culturally sensitive educational program that is developmentally appropriate for each child’s age and language.
• Use Teaching Strategies Cloud to plan and create weekly digital lesson plans that promote the cognitive, language, literacy, social, emotional, and physical development of children.
• Follow the approved daily schedule to implement the lesson plans from the approved curricula.
• Plan a balanced daily routine that encourages play, exploration, and learning and includes teacher‑directed and child‑directed activities.
• Provide a developmentally appropriate, stimulating learning environment, adding new materials each week.
• Use positive guidance techniques and uphold the ECS Discipline policy to create a warm, nurturing, loving environment.
• Develop nurturing relationships with each child to encourage social and emotional development.
• Maintain all federal, state, local, and accreditation standards (e.g., NAEYC, APPLE, ECS, DCF, Early Head Start).
• Adjust the classroom routine and activities to meet the developmental levels of all children, including those with special needs.
• Participate in research initiatives related to early childhood education and development.

• Conduct daily health checks on each child.
• Create a classroom routine that promotes a healthy lifestyle.
• Follow policies and procedures for medical and dental emergencies, short‑term exclusions, and medication handling.
• Ensure safe practices to prevent injuries.
• Maintain sanitation and hygiene procedures and assist with center maintenance.
• Participate in case management meetings regarding children’s health and development.

• Provide and encourage effective communication and relationships with families.
• Encourage parent involvement in all aspects of the program.
• Inform parents about their children’s progress through notes, learning outcomes, conferences, and home visits.
• Maintain transition procedures for children moving between classrooms or programs.
• Plan and implement weekly family involvement activities.

• Eat with children, encouraging proper eating habits and conversation.
• Serve food to encourage socialization.
• Assist in kitchen duties as assigned.
• Follow infants’ feeding schedules and support infants who cannot sit independently while feeding.
• Plan weekly nutrition activities for children and families.

• Communicate regularly with staff through meetings, trainings, and information sharing.
• Maintain a cooperative, positive, and supportive attitude.
• Follow directions and assignments as given.
• Maintain appropriate record keeping.

(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other related marginal duties as required.)

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