What are the responsibilities and job description for the Afternoon Support Teacher position at Building Blocks Early Learning Center?
Building Blocks Early Learning Center is currently seeking an Afternoon Support Teacher to join our team in Stamford - Camp Ave. Our school director carries several years of leadership experience. We prioritize employee experience and are closed the week between Christmas and New Year. This offers you a guaranteed week of paid time off upon hire.
Whether you have recently earned your Early Childhood Certification, you’re a field veteran or looking to evolve your classroom experience, Wendy is a dedicated and knowledgeable mentor. She is known for investing her time, resources, and energy in advancing her staff.
\n- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Obtained a high school diploma or equivalent
- Actively exhibit a passion for early education and an enthusiasm for learning
- Demonstrate kindness and respect for self, others, and our community at large
- Subscribe to play-based learning approach and importance of social-emotional learning
- Deliver required paperwork and lesson plans on time and to completion
- Display excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to work 11am-6pm (Monday-Friday)
- Adhere to all Connecticut Public Health and Child Care Regulations
- Authorize state-required background check Act as mandated reporter both on and off-campus
- Collaborate with staff to help ensure classroom environments that adhere to NAEYC’s Anti-Bias Early Education
- Be capable of standing, moving, running, and playing for the majority of the day
- Be capable of easily lifting up to 30 pounds multiple times a day
- Complete mandatory state safety training and maintain the required annual training hours as required by the state of Connecticut
- Paid week off between Christmas & New Years.
- Competitive wages.
- Up to 75% discount on your child's tuition (Option for the initial $5,000 of tuition to be taken out of your paycheck before taxes through payroll deductions.)
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
- Health benefits are available upon start date.
- Free Subscription to First Stop Health; receive ongoing care from doctors and prescribers through easy telehealth services.
- 401k with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Career advancement and coaching.
- Additional Paid Time off and Holidays.
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Little Sprouts LLC, Building Blocks Early Learning, and Heartworks Early Education are a subsidiary of Babilou Family, a global network of 1,100 early education and child care centers, providing award-winning early education and care across 39 New England schools. Through the experience and talents of nearly 900 early education professionals and in partnership with nearly 4,000 families, we are on a meaningful journey to create optimal learning spaces where children ages 0-5 can learn, grow, and thrive.
Our teams, whether at our home office or inside our schools, are change makers – they inspire, create, model, and most importantly make this a great place to work. At Building Blocks Early Learning we are consistently recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity within the communities in which we operate. Our focus on equity and inclusion allows us to develop a broader scope of ideas and approaches, offering a collaborative and dynamic educational experience for the youngest members of society.
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