Substitute Teacher - Children's Center

Position Summary

Fessenden Children’s Center seeks Substitute Teachers to join the team. Responsibilities will include implementing daily activities that assist the children between 12 weeks and 5 years-old with mastery of age-appropriate developmental milestones. A Children's Center Teacher must have great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and developmental milestones as well as the ability to engage them and earn their love and trust.

Responsibilities

• Help to implement a nurturing and creative program
• Employ a variety of educational techniques to facilitate achievement of age-appropriate developmental milestones
• Supervise nap and snack times to ensure that children are safe at all times
• Communicate with parents as needed
• Collaborate with other educators; a team player
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety regulations as required by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and educational methods
• Familiarity with EEC safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Cool-tempered, friendly, reliable and flexible
• A balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
• Available to work between the hours of 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday
• Successful completion of CORI/SORI/DCF and fingerprinting background checks

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
• 1+ years of experience working with children in a group setting
• Ability to establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with children, parents, and staff