Design and follow a full schedule of activities in accordance with Creative Curriculum at the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center. Maintain a healthy and safe classroom environment in accordance with program goals and philosophy. Encourage students’ healthy intellectual and psychological growth. Provide basic care and caregiving activities, including supplying proper nutrition and addressing behavioral issues. Use a wide range of teaching methods to enhance the students’ abilities. Evaluate children’s performance and development. Maintain communication with parents. Collaborate with colleagues; attend in-service and staff meetings. Assist with agency events as needed. Adhere to teaching standards and safety regulations. Maintain student records, report progress to supervisors and participate in parent-teacher conferences. Supervise assistants, aides and volunteers in classroom. Must have demonstrable experience, excellent knowledge of child development and up-to-date education methods, strong communication and time-management skills, creativity, patience, flexibility and a desire to work with children. Certificate in first aid and CPR a plus. Full-time; competitive salary, on-site childcare, health benefits, and 401k plan available. Bachelor's Degree, Associates Degree, Child Development Associate certification or Early Childhood Teacher Certification required.
Send resume and cover letter to Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director, Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street, Newton, NJ 07860; or fax to 973-940-3501; or apply online at https://www.projectselfsufficiency.org/jobs-newton-sussex-county-nj.