Infant Toddler Teacher - Plymouth
196 South Meadow Road, Plymouth MA
South Shore Early Education, a South Shore Community Action Council program - a private non-profit providing multi-level program support on the South Shore, Wareham, Cape Cod, and the Islands, is seeking an Infant Toddler Teacher (Head Start Program) in Plymouth. 35 hours, 52 weeks per year, Monday to Friday. No nights or weekends, salary commensurate with education and experience, excellent employee benefits package, paid employee lunch break, in-service training. Base hourly rate with CDA-$20.88/hr., base hourly rate with AA/AS $21.45/hr., base hourly rate with BA/BS $25.26/hr.
POSITION: 35 hours, 52 weeks per year
Core Responsibilities:
Provide infants and toddlers with a nurturing, safe, and healthy environment to help them develop socially, intellectually, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development in relationship to the overall goal of social competency. Perform teaching activities per the Early Head Start Performance Standards, while assuming a lead role in the classroom.
Involve parents in the educational aspects of the program to increase their knowledge and understanding of skills and experiences in child growth, education, and development, specifically with infants and toddlers. Meal assistance and other various activities as assigned.
Core Qualifications:
Minimum Massachusetts Infant Toddler Teacher Certification and associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood (or related field), or a CDA required as minimum education requirement. Bi-lingual (Portuguese, Arabic Spanish, or Creole) is helpful although not required. Experience with birth-3 years population. Must be able to speak and understand English.
Minimum Requirements at employment:
· All candidates must undergo a CORI, DCF, SORI, and fingerprint background check; prior to beginning employment.
· Date of posting 8/21/24 deadline to apply 9/2/24; or until a suitable candidate is found.
· Valid MA state driver’s license.
· Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
Retention Bonus:
Competitive Pay, excellent employee benefits package, and teamwork environment. Employee retention new hire sign-on bonus $1000 (taxable) incentive is available after 90 successful consecutive days of employment, newly hired_ _employees only. (seasonal and rehired employees are_ _not eligible for the_ _new-hire employee retention sign-on bonus.)
SSCAC, Inc. is an EEO/ADA Employer | Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and job application online. In-house candidates must apply with a minimum of a cover letter & resume.
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SSCAC, Inc.
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71 Obery Street
Plymouth MA 02360
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