Associate Teacher

What You'll Do

Creating a Supportive Environment

• Set up a nurturing environment that helps our youth achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
• Build strong relationships with each child, understand their interests, and provide guidance that encourages exploration and positive behavior.
• Plan and deliver curriculum that meets the unique needs of our members, incorporating elements of emergent curriculum and promoting learning and development.
• Develop and maintain program goals that prioritize the health, safety, and well-being of all members.
• Conduct ongoing evaluations of our programs, tracking metrics and ensuring that our activities address the diverse needs of our members.
• Use child observation notes to inform curriculum planning and maintain accurate records.
• Take responsibility for the safety and well-being of the children in your care, knowing each member by name and face.
• Ensure that our programs adhere to NAEYC standards, GSQ, Culture DNA code, BGCCNNH, and CCLU policies and best practices.
• Administer medications, provide first aid when needed, and communicate with families.
• Maintain a clean and organized classroom environment.

Program Development, Implementation, and Supervision

• Oversee record-keeping and reporting, ensuring accurate data is provided to Center Directors and other staff.
• Facilitate open communication with families, staff, and children through verbal and written interactions.
• Supervise classroom staff, students, and volunteers, providing regular feedback on performance.
• Support volunteers, students, and staff through modeling and sharing strategies that connect theory to practice.
• Lead planning meetings with the teaching team and promote the visibility of our programs through social media, daily schedule postings, and announcements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be an associate teacher qualified before November 6, 2017, have a minimum of 9 credits in related coursework or have a minimum of 1000 hours of supervised child care experience in a licensed child care program, and knowledge of child growth and development obtained through one of the following: a. Completion of a high school level 2-year career and technical education course in teacher education; b. A 3-credit college course in child or human growth and development; c. Thirty hours of training in child growth and development, granted by an accredited college or university, an authorized provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training, or obtained through documented life experience, including experience with the same age children, the associate teacher supervises, such as a family child care provider, service as a foster parent, work as a school teacher, work as a camp counselor and experience as a group leader for children in sports or other activities, such as scouts or little league, or closely related experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Knowledge of current methods, principles, and techniques of teaching.
• Knowledge of curriculum development and application.
• Ability to plan and implement quality programs; proven track record of creative and artistic teaching strategies.
• Ability to form developmentally appropriate relationships with children and promote positive behavior.
• Ability to motivate members and manage behavior problems with patience.
• Ability to organize and supervise members in a safe environment.
• Ability to communicate with staff, families, and community members in a variety of methods.
• Must be willing to maintain the Club dress code appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Must be willing to adapt to different learning styles.
• Must obtain CPR and First Aid Certifications per Bureau of Childcare licensing requirements.
• May be required to drive the Club van/short bus periodically.
• Must possess a safe driving record and submit a copy of such record to either the Operations Director or human resources department.
• Required to assist in cleaning and organizing the Club.
• Must maintain confidentiality.
• Must be willing to travel between locations when requested. (Only occasional travel is required)
• All of the candidates who are offered a job with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire will have to submit for an FBI fingerprint background check and submit to a background check through the State of NH Criminal Records Dept. and FirstAdvantage. Note: The State of NH Childcare Licensing Bureau may prohibit you from being employed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire should there be a disqualifying finding on your criminal record. In addition, even if the State of NH reviews your records and allows you to work at the Club, we still reserve the right to determine your employment status.
• This organization has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse of children and will not tolerate mistreatment or abuse of children in its programs. Any such mistreatment or abuse by an employee will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment and cooperation with law enforcement.

Nice to Have

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Benefits

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