Early Childhood Primary Teacher Position - Young Pre-K Job at Early Childhood Alliance, Fort Wayne, IN

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  • Early Childhood Alliance
  • Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description


Summary

Early Childhood Alliance (ECA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to build better futures for young children by?promoting and providing excellence?in early childhood care and education. Children under our care range from 6 weeks to pre-school age. Employee?s work is performed in a classroom setting in the Fort Wayne location on Beacon St. ECA also has an integrated home setting in the Warsaw area. 

A Primary Teacher plans and provides developmental care for children by assisting each child to develop a positive self-concept and reach their full potential. Primary Teachers in the Fort Wayne learning center have an 8-hour, 5-day schedule during business hours, Monday through Friday 6:30am-5:30pm. Primary teachers provide a consistent routine for a classroom by creating lesson plans, and maintain frequent contact with staff, children, and families to ensure children receive the highest quality care.

Please note that this position is for our Young Pre-K age group with children aged 2.5 to 3.5 years old. This primary position is full-time from 9:00-5:00, Monday through Friday.

Duties

  • Provides a safe and secure environment in which children can be curious, active, and encouraged toward self-discipline, self-motivation, and self-actualization. 
  • Develops a warm, caring relationship with each child and parent in their group based on mutual respect and serves as a model to the child for their relationship with others. 
  • Guides the child?s behavior in positive ways that support total growth, development and promotes self-esteem. 
  • Interacts frequently with children; showing interest, respect, and is responsive and available in meeting their needs. 
  • Assesses child?s development and plans and implements developmentally sequential lesson plans in which each child can experience success and build confidence in his or her own abilities and worth. 
  • Works cooperatively with families scheduling conferences, supporting them in providing what is best for their children. 
  • Develops cooperative working relationships and supports other staff members in achieving center goals. 
  • Provides for the daily physical needs of the children and charts care as needed. 
  • Uses materials and equipment responsibly, and maintains a clean, safe environment. 
  • Follows all licensing regulations, policies, and procedures of the agency. 

Requirements

  • 18 years of age or older and a minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent; Ability to lift 45 lbs., bend, stoop, stretch, squat, push and pull, sit, and walk at a child?s eye level.
  • Effectively communicate with children of all ages, customers, and co-workers. 
  • General knowledge of child development and the support and guidance necessary to fulfill each child?s developmental needs. 

Nice To Haves

  • 21 years of age or older to work in the infant to toddler classrooms.
  • Course work or training in early childhood education. 
  • Associate or bachelor's degree in early childhood or a related field 
  • Knowledge of High Scope Curriculum.
  • Ability to use technology for record keeping, anecdotal, planning and communication 

Benefits

Employment requirements include:
  • Fingerprinting
  • Drug test
  • TB test 
  • Physicals 
  • Child Protective Index 
  • Other applicable copies of certifications and/or degrees 
 
Full Time Benefits include: 
  • Time Off: PTO, 11.5 paid holidays, Bereavement 
  • Insurance: Health, Dental, and Vision, FSA, AFLAC
  • Retirement: 403B and percent match after one year Insurance: AFLAC 
 
Part Time Benefits include: 
  • Insurance: AFLAC 
ECA provides CPR/First Aid training to all staff. We are also proud to promote INAEYC's T.E.A.C.H scholarship to all teaching staff working more than 20 hours per week.

 
Locations  

Beacon Learning Center   

2125 Beacon St

Fort Wayne, IN 46805 

 

IMD Learning Program   

328 N. Park Ave

Warsaw, IN 46580 
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Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Monday to Friday,

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