Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Summary
The Infant / Toddler Teacher Aide will help plan, design and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum for enrolled children, serve as a primary childcare provider for children 0 to 3 years old enrolled in Reach Dane infant / toddler centers. The Infant / Toddler Teacher Aide will comply with all licensing and Head Start requirements, follow families’ cultural values and practices in caring for their children, exhibit respect for parents and reinforce their vital role as the primary educator of their children, and assure licensing requirements are met and that the environment is clean and safe. They will also act as a positive liaison between community agencies, providing services to children and guidance to families.
Hours: 40 hours/week
Status: Full Year
Location: South Madison - 3201 Latham Drive, Madison, WI
Pay: $16.21 to $19.44, depending on education
Duties The Infant / Toddler Teacher Aide will comply with all licensing and Head Start requirements, follow families’ cultural values and practices in caring for their children, exhibit respect for parents and reinforce their vital role as the primary educator of their children, and assure licensing requirements are met and that the environment is clean and safe. They will also act as a positive liaison between community agencies, providing services to children and guidance to families.
Requirements - Minimum educational requirement of Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care, Introduction to Childcare Course, and/or Skills and Strategies;
- or an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Infant Toddler Credential or CDA, or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or in a related field that includes 18 credits in Early Childhood Education / Development preferred
Benefits - Health, dental, vision
- vacation and sick time
- 4% 403(b) match after 2 years
- company paid life insurance and long term disability
- paid continuing education
- no weekends or holiday work
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- You may be able to receive help in paying your college loans off through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program due to working for Reach Dane
About Us Reach Dane provideshigh-quality early childhood services to over 1,000 underserved children ages 0-5 in Dane County through center based and home visitation programs. Our staff work tirelessly every day to reach the most vulnerable children and families in our community, and the need for our services is growing.The number of infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness enrolled in our programs has tripled over the last four years.Last year, Reach Dane served more homeless children than any other Head Start program in Wisconsin.
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