A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE:
- Following and maintaining all state mandated COVID precautions and policies for early learning centers.
- Designated one-hour break per shift.
- Following a set schedule that helps children establish healthy eating, sleeping, and bathroom routines.
- Working in close contact with your co-teacher and school colleagues.
- Implementing and evolving the Heartworks philosophy of teaching.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrate kindness and respect for self, others, and our community at-large.
- Skilled in play-based learning approaches and social-emotional education.
- Deliver required paperwork and completed lesson plans on time.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Adhere to all VT Public Health and Child Care Regulations.
- Successful completion of the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals’ course or the Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate and at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; or
- Successful completion of a three (3) college credit course in child or human development or a three (3) college credit course for school age care and education and at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger
- Authorize state-required background check.
- Act as mandated reporter, both on and off campus.
- Help ensure classroom environments adhere to NAEYC’s Anti-Bias Early Education.
- Ability to stand, move, run, and play for the majority of the day.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds multiple times a day.
BENEFITS:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
- Eligible for health insurance upon hire, no waiting period
- Free Subscription to First Stop Health; receive ongoing care from doctors and prescribers through easy telehealth services.
- 401k with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Career advancement and coaching.
- 75%-50% off employee child care tuition.
- Employee referral bonus.
Little Sprouts LLC, Building Blocks Early Learning, and Heartworks Early Education are a subsidiary of Babilou Family, a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers, providing award-winning early education and care across 39 New England schools. Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.