Summary

Ascension Childcare, Inc is seeking a seasonal summer-time Educator to join and compliment our experienced, diverse, and dedicated teaching team. We are an established, NAEYC accredited, 5 STAR, SEED & Sew certified early education program in Shelburne that currently serves 55 children. We implement play-based, emergent curriculum; building experiences and exploration opportunities for children based on their curiosities about the world around them! We implement anti-bias education, ensuring we honor and value each child, each family, and each staff member. We foster a supportive, collaborative, and fun work environment for all staff.

Duties

All teachers at Ascension Childcare, Inc are held to a high standard of providing quality care and education. Teachers provide nurturing care, compassionate social/emotional coaching, a variety of learning opportunities, and guidance to the children enrolled in each class. Teachers are responsible for supervision of children, development and implementation of emergent curriculum for both indoor and outdoor learning environments, and maintaining health and safety practices.

This seasonal position would be a wonderful opportunity for a high school graduate or college student looking to gain experience over the summer months. This educator would likely help in all age groups: Infants up to PreK.

Requirements

Ideally, applicants should have experience working with children in an early education setting to be considered. We are willing to train the right person who may have limited experience.

Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Must be available for full or part time employment between the hours of 7:30-5:30, M-F.

Nice To Haves

A sense of humor
An ECE teaching license
Vermont Orientation Training and Mandated Reporter Training Certificates
SEED & Sew Certification

Benefits

In addition to a supportive, collaborative, and fun work environment, we offer a suite of benefits.

• Competitive pay (our minimum wage is $17/hr), with a guaranteed cost of living annual salary increase
• Regular schedules with guaranteed lunch breaks
• Paid training and professional development opportunities
• Paid Time Off : July 3 & 4th, plus accrued PTO
• 50% tuition discount for staff children enrolled in the program
• An administration that values work/life balance and actively promotes self-care and personal wellness for each staff

-A beautiful work environment - well stocked resource room for classroom materials, an indoor gross motor space, an expansive outdoor play area, and staff resource/break room

• We encourage leadership and personal growth in the profession and support that through coaching, mentoring, and educational opportunities.