New Opportunities

Community action agency in Connecticut

Preschool Teacher

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeWaterbury, CT, USA$21.14 - $22.90 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or a Child Development Associate credential with 30 Early Childhood Education credits is required.
Experience working in an early childhood program is required.
Ability to work with children with challenging behaviors.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to interact positively with children.
Knowledge of children's developmental needs and available community services.
Ability to work in a team environment.
First Aid, CPR, and Medication certifications must be obtained within the first year of employment.
Must maintain credentials required by funding sources and agencies to sustain the position.

Responsibilities

Provide a safe learning environment where children's social, emotional, and educational skills are taught, and support families in achieving measurable school-readiness outcomes.
Ensure children are safe and well supervised.
Develop daily educational and developmental lessons to support individual children's learning outcomes.
Prepare educational activities in accordance with the core curriculum.
Assess, monitor, and maintain records of each child's developmental needs using curriculum assessment systems.
Establish individual goals for each child.
Supervise classroom staff and volunteers.
Consult with managers about individual children's needs as needed.
Conduct teacher-parent conferences and other parent meetings as needed.
Provide families with information about community services and programs.
Conduct scheduled field trips.
Support parent involvement and engagement throughout ECD.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly physical environment.
Maintain classroom supplies and equipment and reorder supplies as necessary.
Fulfill mandated reporter responsibilities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A BA in Early Childhood Education or a related field is preferred.
Bilingual ability is preferred.

Description

Part Time, Non-Union, Non-Exempt Position

$22.90 per hour, 28 hours per week

Monday through Friday, 8:30am-2:00pm

BASIC FUNCTION OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER:

Provide a safe learning environment for children where social/emotional and educational skills are taught. Support family efforts to have their children’s experiences lead to measurable outcomes leading to children’s School Readiness.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER:

Ensures children are safe and well supervised.
Development of daily educational and developmental lessons to support individual children’s learning outcomes.
Prepares educational activities in accordance with core curriculum.
Assess, monitor, and maintain records of the developmental needs of each child using the curriculum assessments systems.
Establish individual goals for each child.
Supervise classroom staff and volunteers.
Confers with Managers on individual child needs as needed.
Conduct teacher/parent conferences and other parent meetings as needed.
Provide families with information regarding community services and programs.
Conduct scheduled field trips .
Supports parent involvement and engagement throughout ECD.
Maintains a clean, safe and orderly physical environment.
Maintains classroom supplies and equipment and reorders supplies as necessary.
Fulfills Mandated Reporter responsibilities.
Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS OF PRESCHOOL TEACHER:

Education:

Associates Degree in ECE or CDA with 30 ECE credits
BA in ECE or related field preferred

Experience:

Experience working in an early childhood program.

Job Skills:

Ability to work with children with challenging behaviors
Communications skills
Interpersonal skills
Positive interactions with children
Knowledge of developmental needs of children
Ability to work in a team environment
Knowledge of available community services
Bilingual preferred

Licenses /certifications:

First Aid, CPR Certification, and Medication Certification (must be obtained within the first year of employment).
Must maintain the credentials required by funding sources and/or agencies to sustain position.

EOE AA M/F/Vets/Disability

About the Company

New Opportunities

Community action agency in Connecticut

New Opportunities is a nonprofit community action agency supporting people with low incomes in Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and surrounding Connecticut towns. Its programs address immediate needs through heating assistance, meals for older adults, emergency shelter and support for families finding stable housing. The agency also runs early childhood education centers that combine school readiness with health, nutrition and family support, while case managers assess needs and connect residents with public benefits and local resources. Federal and state funding, municipal support and private donations sustain its services. Founded in 1964, New Opportunities is headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Waterbury, CT
Founded: 1964

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