Job description

Are you looking for a fun, rewarding career in Early Childhood Education? We are looking for dedicated, reliable, and motivated people with a passion for working with children at our West Warwick center - located on the West Warwick/East Greenwich line. Full and Part Time positions are available.

Who We Are:

The purpose of The Academy for Little Children is to provide high quality responsive care and a learning environment for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 10 years old. We offer an educational program based upon developmentally appropriate practices in order to help the children develop a strong foundation and gain a positive attitude toward learning. We focus on the children’s cognitive, socioemotional and physical growth in order to promote an integrated and effective approach to learning. We maintain a warm, loving environment to instill in the children that this is a place where they can trust, be happy and feel secure.

What You Will Do:

As a teacher at The Academy for Little Children, you will join a family of educators dedicated to helping each child succeed. Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising and interacting with children
• Cleaning/Sanitizing/Disinfecting
• Maintaining teacher-child ratios
• Diaper changing and potty-training assistance when needed
• Forming partnerships with co-workers and families
• Monthly teacher trainings & ongoing professional development

What You Will Bring:

Everyone has their own unique talents, individual areas of strength, background, and personality, and we strongly encourage our teachers to utilize these traits to help themselves, other teachers – and most importantly, the children – succeed. With that in mind, we do have the following requirements and preferences for applicants:

• At least a High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
• Experience working with children is a plus, but not required
• Knowledge of the RIELDS is a plus, but not required

What You Will Get:

Here at The Academy for Little Children, we always strive to foster a positive atmosphere. We know this can be a stressful career field, but we are one big teaching family and support each other as such. Teachers at the Academy receive:

• AFLAC Accident Plan (paid for by The Academy)
• Potential for up to $3,000 in State-funded Early Educator Pandemic Retention Bonus through 2024 (*Bonuses are paid by the State - not the Academy - and are dependent upon continued employment at the same childcare center; bonuses are only available while funding lasts)
• Sponsorship for Rhode Island’s T.E.A.C.H. program & CCRI’s RI Early Childhood Education and Training Program (RIECETP)
• Assistance with navigating through ongoing professional development opportunities
• On-the-job training and guidance
• Yearly evaluations and appraisals
• Team building and morale boosting staff events & outings

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

COVID-19 considerations:
We follow RIDOH's COVID-19 Guidelines for Child Care Centers.

Work Location: In person

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