Assistant Infant Teacher

about this role

are you someone who enjoys assistant young children achieve their developmental milestones? Do you enjoy messy sensory activities? Does providing comfort and care to babies sound enjoyable to you? Do you seek to learn about infant development? Do you wish to work in a professional environment with other teachers who are dedicated to the education of young children? If so, frog&toad child care&learning center might be the early care and education program that is right for you to explore!

are you someone who enjoys assistant young children achieve their developmental milestones? Do you enjoy messy sensory activities? Does providing comfort and care to babies sound enjoyable to you? Do you seek to learn about infant development? Do you wish to work in a professional environment with other teachers who are dedicated to the education of young children? If so, frog&toad child care&learning center might be the early care and education program that is right for you to explore!

candidates must be at least 18 years of age, have a minimum of a high school diploma/ged, and meet the expectations of the northern lights career development center level 1 in order to qualify as a teaching assistant as stated in the vermont early childhood regulations. Interested persons should be hard working, dependable, team players, and be willing to advance academically, as training is a state requirement.

If you are unsure of your qualifications we encourage you to apply anyway! We can help you to understand the process, and for candidates that show great potential, we can apply for variances from the child development division!

this full-time position pays $21.50 - $22.00 ($22.00 per hour is for candidates that have completed the technical center human services program) per hour paid bi-weekly on wednesday.

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all of our teaching staff are responsible for upholding state and school policies as well as maintaining classroom/school cleanliness and organization. Assistant teachers help with delivering age appropriate curriculum as directed from their lead teacher, and contribute to the development of age-appropriate curriculum as they are ready or interested. Assistant teachers will have some communication with parents about their children during drop off and pick up times, and so a professional and cheerful disposition is a must.

And of course, all teachers are responsible for providing loving care to the children in our school!

• assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• help ensure smooth, daily transitions through out the day as well as from home to school each day.
• follow all center policies and state regulations.
• maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

all candidates must meet the state requirements for each position as outlined by the child development division. That being said, we are here to help! We can look at your resume with you, and review the state requirements for any position to see where your qualifications take you. If you are under qualified we are able to request a variance from the child development division with a concise plan to increase your education and/or training so that you meet the qualifications within a given timeframe.

• minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• high energy.
• ability to work well with others.
• strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• an understanding of child development.
• excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• infant/child cpr and first aid certification.
• must clear full background check and must pass health screening.

it is always nice to interview candidates that have experience working with larger groups of children as this is a very different experience than being a parent, babysitting, nannying, or any other such scenario where children are of the same family.

each full-time staff member is entitled to one week paid vacation (5 days) after the first year of service.

each employee is entitled to one week paid vacation (5 days)…