Overview:

Child Care Staffing exists to bring exceptional educational professionals and childcare centers together to provide the best learning environment for children to thrive and grow. If you’re an individual with a passion for early child education looking to further your career in the early child education industry, Child Care Staffing is your go to agency for finding the center that matches best with your goals!

Job Description:
 

Child Care Staffing is looking for experienced, proactive, and nurturing individuals to lead our client’s Infant/Toddler classrooms in Bronx, NY. As a Lead Teacher, you will be responsible for coordinating and implementing developmentally appropriate activities, attending to children’s basic needs, and encouraging participation while ensuring the safety of children ages Birth-3 years old. It is expected of you to help engage families to participate in their children’s development by making observations, reporting progress, and offering suggestions.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment
• Consistently provide stimulating activities that will support their emotional, intellectual, and social development.
• Establish positive and effective family relations and communication
• Promote feeling of security and trust with infant and toddler families
• Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate and individualized development plan for each child; taking care to include parents in the planning process
• Conduct daily safety inspection of the classroom
• Daily care for infants including by not limited to feeding and diaper changing
• Develop schedules, lesson plans, and routines to ensure adequate physical activity, rest, and playtime
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

Required skills and Qualifications:

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Passion for educating children

Pay Rate:

$16.00 - $18.50 per hour