*Blossoming Minds is excited to have just opened in January in the heart of Southbury, Connecticut! We pride ourselves on valuing "quality over quantity" and doing what is best for children instead making decisions based on profit.
Our focus on quality extends to taking good care of our teachers as well.
Our Director, Kristen, worked in the classroom for 10 years and prioritizes the teacher experience just as much as the child's experience.
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Our prime candidate must have a year of daycare experience and will contribute to creating a high quality environment with the classroom teachers for children 6 weeks to 5 years.
Support staff substitute in classrooms, provide lunch breaks for teachers, and assist with various center tasks.
Responsibilities include:
* Establishing and maintaining a healthy and nurturing learning environment
* Providing a safe and loving environment for the children under their care
* Dedicated team member upholding our standard of quality, expectations, and strong reputation
* Representing Blossoming Mind’s mission and values
* Following of Employee and Center's Policies and Procedures
* Understanding and implementing the objectives/expectations within the classroom
* Understanding and following of all state regulations within the building
* Meeting annual professional development requirements, per state regulations
* Working collaboratively with all faculty and fostering a team-based work environment
* Providing effective communication with parents/guardians about their child
* Usage of center app for inputting notifications of each child's daily log
* Establishing positive and effective family relations
* Supporting each child’s social and emotional development
* Preparing of bottles, meals, and snacks for children as provided by parents
* Diaper changes
* Supervising children and incorporating appropriate activities with the Head Teachers
* Ensuring all classroom areas are kept clean
*Requirements*:
* *1 year of daycare experience required*
* Ability to work on a team
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Ability to build relationships with children and families
* Show empathy and compassion for young children
* Dependable, reliable, adaptable and enjoys working together toward a common goal
* Ability to calmly address stressful situations professionally while multi-tasking to ensure smooth school operations
* Must be able to properly lift children
* Meet annual professional development requirements, per state regulations
* Caring, loving, and energetic individual who enjoys teaching young children
* Must meet state criteria for child care employment
Come join our team and BLOSSOM with us at Blossoming Minds! We are not a franchise and we welcome all YOU can bring to our center to make for a wonderful experience and high quality center where “Children’s Minds Blossom.
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We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.
00 - $19.
00 per hour
Benefits:
* Employee discount
* Paid time off
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Daycare: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
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