Infant-Toddler Teacher
Infant-Toddler Teacher
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Flowers Early Learning is a highquality preschool located in Cassopolis Michigan and is currently looking for two InfantToddler Teachers serving classrooms with children ages 03.
Flowers Early Learning formally known as TriCounty Head Start was selected as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation in 2024 and one of the Moody Market Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan in 2021 for their commitment to employee engagement feedback and wellness.
Our Mission: To build a future where children families and communities thrive.
About Us: Our impact lasts a lifetime. Flowers Early Learning formally known as TriCounty Head Start employees promote social emotional and physical health in our community by providing highquality education health services and more for the families who need us most in Berrien Cass and Van Buren counties.
Benefits: We offer medical dental vision & life insurance 401(k) with employer contribution and assistance in furthering your education.
Other benefits include paid time off paid vacation time paid parental leave paid holidays and breaks paid weather days tuition reimbursement and an employee assistance program. Our wellness committee is dedicated in providing resources that enhance your life outside of work.
Position Summary: InfantToddler Teachers provide nurturing care supervision support and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children aged 03. Responsibilities include implementing High Scope curriculum and social emotional growth strategies like Conscious Discipline performing regular observations and assessments and ensuring that the classroom meets all Head Start and Michigan childcare licensing requirements. In the Head Start program teachers build childfocused partnerships with families to promote consistent developmental strategies and work as a team with coworkers and volunteers to ensure that all classrooms meet health safety and quality standards.
Job Type: Early Head Start (Full Year) Exempt/ Salary
Expected Schedule: 40 hours MondayFriday 8:00a 4:30p
Rate of Pay: Child Development Associate Certificate (Infant Toddler) $17.12 AA $18.40 BA or higher $20.94
Education Requirement: Minimum Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least 18 credits in Early Childhood Education (must be attained within four years of hire). Candidates without at least an Associates Degree must complete Child Development Apprenticeship upon hire. Preferred Child Development Associate Certificate (infant/toddler) and two years of related experience.
Qualifications:
- Proficiency in a variety of Microsoft applications (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Strong organizational skills problemsolving and decisionmaking.
Other Selection Criteria: All candidates must be age 18 or older possess a valid drivers license and their own reliable transportation complete a physical examination comprehensive fingerprinted criminal background check and preemployment drug screen including a negative result for Amphetamines Cannabinoids (including /THC) Opiates and Phencyclidine (PCP). is not legal at the federal level and is prohibited in the workplace or in ones system even if legally prescribed.
Equal Opportunity Policy: Flowers Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against any employee volunteer or applicant regarding race sex (including pregnancy) age color sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin religion height weight marital status genetic status and/or genetic information veteran status physical or mental disability and/or handicap as defined by State and Federal law.
Employment Type
Full Time
