Otter Creek Child Center Hiring for Early Childhood Support Teacher- Part Time Full Time

Otter Creek is a 5 STARS, NAEYC accredited early care and education center serving children 6 weeks to 6 years and their families, in Middlebury, Vermont. Our emergent curriculum recognizes the importance of play and strives to create connections with the natural world and the community in which we live. Teachers plan curriculum based on the demonstrated interests of children and the belief that children actively engage in the construction of their own knowledge.

We are looking for a support teacher:

• who sees themselves as a professional and has an appreciation of diversity
• who has demonstrated communication skills and has the ability to maintain confidentiality
• who has a commitment to family centered practice
• who has the desire to work as part of a team committed to reflection about teaching and learning

The support teacher’s main responsibility will be supporting classrooms during planning time for regular full time teachers. Support teachers will work in all classrooms.

CDA preferred

Attributes and dispositions:

• Ability to work in all aspects of the position.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a team environment; willingness to share ideas and openness to others’ ideas.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, parents and community.
• Sensitivity to individual children’s differences and needs; willingness to adjust program and curriculum to meet those needs.
• Motivated to learn and grow in an educational environment, and commitment to continue own education.
• Ability to apply to teaching current ideas, principles and methods in early childhood education and child development.
• Excellent communication skills, including good listening skills.

Job Type: Part-time; min 25 hours per week

Salary: based on education and years of experience

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.77 – $19.77 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Masks are required by all vaccinated and unvaccinated adults who enter the building

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location