Lead Infant Teacher

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/Coventry line.

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:

• Monthly and daily lesson planning
• Assessment of students
• Daily communication with families
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and organized classroom
• Maintaining compliance with DHS and BrightStars standards
• Following center policies
• Working with coworkers as an active team member

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:

• Minimum of 1 years working with Infants (6 weeks - 18 months old).
• Must have taken, or be willing to take, RIELDS Foundations and Curriculum courses
• Must complete 20 hours of professional development per year
• Must possess excellent work attendance

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:

• Sponsorship opportunities for Rhode Island’s T.E.A.C.H. program, CCRI’s RI Early Childhood Education and Training Program (RIECETP), DHS Infant Toddler Registered Apprenticeship, and more.
• 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 Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Work Location: In person