EEC Certified Assistant Teachers - Child Care of the Berkshires, Inc. - North Adams

SEEKING:   We are seeking EEC Certified Assistant Teachers for our Monument Square Early Childhood and School-Age Center in North Adams MA.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The Monument Square Early Childhood and School-Age Center provides care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children in a renovated elementary school in North Adams. The Center is licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care for 81 children.  

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must demonstrate  enjoyment of children and solid understanding of child growth and  development.
• Prefer degree in early childhood education or related field or advanced training and relevant experience. Minimally, must be EEC teacher qualified: one college-level child development course and 9 months of previous experience in a licensed child care center.
• General knowledge of nutrition, health, and first aid.
• Knowledge of NAEYC developmentally appropriate practices for early childhood programs.
• Ability to assist with the implementation of nurturing, stimulating and developmentally appropriate curriculum activities.
• Ability to communicate clearly, tactfully, and respectfully with children, parents, coworkers and supervisors as well as community members, both orally and in written form.
• Ability to supervise children through good vision and hearing capabilities.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to value diversity and contribute to an equitable and inclusive working and learning environment including the ability to establish rapport with persons of different ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
• Ability to report to work on time and demonstrate regular attendance.
• Must be able to provide documentation of good physical and mental health, freedom from communicable diseases and tuberculosis, and evidence of up-to-date immunizations.
• Ability to calmly handle stressful and emergency situations.
• Ability to accept constructive feedback and direction and to implement changes as needed for continued professional growth.
• Ability to process, analyze, and integrate information and must demonstrate good decision-making skills concerning program policies and procedures.
• Must be able to follow general classroom cleaning and sanitization procedures.
• Must be able to complete a background record check successfully.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

Must have good physical health to meet demands of teaching: ability to walk, stand, sit, stoop, and lift and carry children weighing up to 50 lbs for extended periods of time as needed; ability to move quickly, maintain visual contact with broad area, and get up and down from the floor, and engage in a variety of physical activities with the children. Must be mature and have good mental health in order to meet the mental demands of working with children. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Employees work in a classroom setting, and the noise level is sometimes high. Employees are regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; reach with both hands and lift up to 50 pounds.

WORK SCHEDULE AND HOURS: Our centers are open from 7:00am until 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.  This is a full time, year round position. Schedule will be based on an 8 hour opening or closing shift. 

SALARY RANGE:  $18.20 - $20.80 per hour, commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance, sick and vacation time as well as paid holidays, paid closure days, and retirement plan. 

CHILD CARE OF THE BERKSHIRES IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, WITH A LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF THE EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY.