Summary

Calvin Hill Day Care Center announces an opening for a full-time Assistant teacher beginning in August 2022. We are eager to find an individual to join our team of experienced early childhood professionals. We strive in every way to create an inspiring, enriching environment for children to learn. The successful candidate should display enthusiasm, patience, flexibility, adaptability, creativity, and be able to plan, organize, problem solve, and communicate well with others.

Calvin Hill is a Yale-affiliated, Reggio Emilia inspired, non-profit, full-day (7:30-5:30) educational program for the children of Yale and New Haven community families. The Center is known for the professionalism and experience of its teachers and its emphasis on the development of rich, integrated curriculum. The program aims to serve as a support for families, working closely with parents to meet the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of their children.

Calvin Hill upholds the mission of the founders to make high quality childcare affordable by maintaining a sliding scale for tuition. The Center is an inclusive community serving approximately sixty children from a wide variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds. Calvin Hill Day Care Center values diversity in all its forms and seeks candidates who will support diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in our community.



Duties

Job Description for the Position of Assistant Teacher at the Calvin Hill Day Care Center, Inc.

and Kitty Lustman-Findling Kindergarten

Assistant Teachers at Calvin Hill will:

1. Treat all children, parents, and colleagues with respect.
2. Uphold the policies, mission, philosophy and practices of the Center as well as the ideals and principles of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
3. Supervise college student workers and volunteers.
4. Participate in lesson-planning meetings with the classroom team and complete weekly planning documents. Extend all areas of the curriculum through outside preparation and research.
5. Document and present children's work in classroom displays in a timely fashion.
6. Discuss all parent communication with team members and the Director.
7. Collaborate with consultants to plan and implement strategies for individual children and the whole group.
8. Participate in all professional development training required by the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, NAEYC, and the New Haven School Readiness Program.
9. Attend school events outside of the regular school day including the all-parent meeting, open house, and family potlucks.
10. Complete an individual self-evaluation. Participate in scheduled supervision meetings and annual performance review.
11. Maintain the general upkeep of the classroom. Share the responsibilities related to the daily operation of the Center in rotation with other teachers.
12. Prepare documentation and implement practices necessary to sustain NAEYC accreditation.
13. Fulfill any other responsibilities assigned by the Director and Board of Directors.

Requirements

Requirements for Assistant Teachers

Minimum of 12 credits in early childhood education
Associate's or Bachelor's degree in child development, early childhood education, or related field preferred
Willingness to pursue professional development/coursework to meet requirements
Experience working on a team
Supervised experience with young children in a classroom setting

All Calvin Hill employees must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and be up to date on all required boosters.

Please send the following documents to Susan Taddei, Director, by June 17, 2022. Visits to Calvin Hill and interviews will be conducted in June and July with a start date of August 22, 2022.

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  Cover letter
• Resume
• Official Transcripts
• Reference Letters (3)
• Statement of Philosophy of Education, including how you will enhance and expand diversity, equity, and inclusion through this position (3-5 pages)
• Autobiography as it pertains to your career in education (3 pages)

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric First Aid
• CPR
• Medication Administration
• Epipen Training

Benefits

This position offers a collaborative teaching environment, opportunities for professional development, paid vacation and sick time, a retirement plan, and health benefits through the Yale Health Plan. Salary range is between $26,000 and $28,500 for a 10-month contract.