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Infant & Toddler Lead Teacher
Like to work with infants and toddlers? Want to make a difference in their development?
Want to work for the Agency that was awarded Best of State 2024 for Best Public Preschool and Best Charitable Service Organization?
Utah Community Action in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking to hire an Infant & Toddler Lead Teacher for our Early Head Start preschool! Typical schedule 7:45am -4:15pm Monday-Friday. This position works 40 hours a week, year-round. ***A Child Development Associate certificate (CDA) in Infant/Toddler or an Associates or Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
Our Lead Teacher earns a competitive wage of $20.89/hour. We also offer generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), a healthcare savings account (HSA) with up to a $2,500 match, a 401k plan with 5% match, short and long-term disability, accident insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement (conditions apply), 11 paid holidays, paid time off between Christmas and New Year's, accrue guilt free PTO up to 24 days a year, and an hour of paid time on Fridays for self-care/mental health. Potential for FCDL student loan forgiveness after 120 eligible payments. WE HAVE MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE!
Are you looking for a rewarding teaching career where you can make a difference in the lives of preschool children? Have you been looking for a teaching job where you will enjoy coming to work every day? If so, apply today!
ABOUT UTAH COMMUNITY ACTION
Founded in 1965, Utah Community Action is a nationally recognized nonprofit provider of comprehensive services for income-eligible families. Our six core programs, Head Start, Adult Education, Case Management & Housing, Nutrition, HEAT, and Weatherization, address barriers to self-sufficiency in order to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities. We are committed to ending poverty and improving the lives of those living in our community.
A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A LEAD TEACHER
As an Infant & Toddler Lead Teacher, you come to work each day excited and ready to make a difference in children's lives. Working cooperatively with another teacher, you teach a class of 8 children. You help develop weekly lesson plans to ignite the curiosity and growth of the children in our preschool. You track each child's growth through observations, portfolio documentation, developmental checklist, and assessment data.
Since you love interacting with children, you can definitely say that you get paid to do what you love.
OTHER DUTIES
- Responsible for the safety, supervision, and activities of children birth to 3 years of age.
- Relate with children in a positive way.
- Accept responsibility for children under his/her care.
- Leadership and supervisory skills as a Lead Teacher.
- Ability to coordinate and assign classroom workloads.
- Knowledge of internet, e-mail, various word processing and spreadsheet software.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
We understand your time is valuable and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this Lead Teacher position at our Early Head Start preschool, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!
Verification of degree/transcripts/CDA required if applicable.
Utah Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the agency prohibits discrimination and harassment because of a person's protected status such as race, color, national origin, religion, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran, military service, gender, sex (including conditions of pregnancy), marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected- group status.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
Additional Info
Job Type : Full-time
Education Level : Bachelors Degree
Experience Level : Entry Level
Organization Mission : Utah Community Action’s mission is to empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities through self-reliance and education programs.
DEI/Nondiscrimination Statement : Utah Community Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the agency prohibits discrimination and harassment because of a person's protected status such as race, color, national origin, religion, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran, military service, gender, sex (including conditions of pregnancy), marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected- group status.
Job Location : Salt Lake City, UT, USA 84104
Work Model : On-site
Closing Date : 11/27/2024
Compensation Type : Hourly
Pay Range : 20.89