Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

~~Safety Sensitive Position~~

Are you certified in Special Education and looking to grow in your career? Located in the North Valley, UCP’s Early Learning Center is a Quality First 5 Star and NAEYC accredited site that values not only the growth of children but their teachers too. As a lead teacher, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals such as therapists and Quality First coaches. Apply now and discover your potential!

A Special Education Preschool Teacher (SEPT) is responsible for the overall supervision and management of their assigned classroom using developmentally appropriate practices, and the supervision of Early Learning Center Teachers Assistants and Aides. A SEPT is responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing educational programs designed to meet the individual needs of children with disabilities in a preschool setting. This role focuses on creating a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that promotes learning, social interaction, and skill development. The SEPT may collaborate with staff to ensure that curriculum and classroom activities are properly delivered, and that the needs of the students and the goals of the center are met appropriately.

UCP of Central Arizona's Early Learning Center (ELC) is a Quality First 5-Star and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited program that is looking for teachers who have a heart to help children with disabilities and without in an inclusive environment. The Laura Dozer campus has a beautiful playground and a garden for the older classrooms.

Essential Functions as Lead Teacher:

Individualized Education Plans (IEPs): Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans for each student with special needs. Tailor instructional strategies and curriculum to address the specific learning goals and challenges of each child.
Inclusive Teaching: Foster an inclusive classroom environment that promotes diversity and accommodates various learning styles and abilities. Adapt teaching methods, materials, and activities to meet the needs of all students.
Curriculum Development: Plan, organize and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that aligns with the state or local educational standards while addressing the unique requirements of children with special needs.
Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Regularly assess and track the progress of each student. Use assessment data to adjust teaching strategies and identify areas where additional support is needed.
Behavioral Support: Implement behavior management strategies to address challenging behaviors and promote positive social interactions. Collaborate with parents and support staff to ensure consistency in behavioral interventions.
Communication: Maintain open, effective, and regular communication with parents, guardians, and support staff. Provide feedback on a child's progress and share strategies that can be used at home
Resource Utilization: Make use of assistive technologies, adaptive equipment, and support services as needed to facilitate learning and skill development.
Collaboration: Work collaboratively with other professionals, such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, and special education specialists, to ensure comprehensive support for each child.
Safety and Well-being: Ensure the physical and emotional safety and well-being of all students. Adhere to health and safety guidelines, and respond appropriately in case of emergencies or medical situations.

Other/Essential Center and Classroom Responsibilities:

· Supervise and train classroom teachers, assistants and aides.
· Develop and implement staffing schedules, including procedures for covering staff absences with the collaboration of other lead teachers.
· Assist Early Learning Center Director in the interviewing and selection of new employees.
· Provide clear, consistent feedback to classroom teachers and teacher’s aides regarding performance, rules and regulations.
· Assist Early Learning Center Director in completing and delivering performance appraisals.
· Recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary action.
· Act as designated person in charge in the absence of Early Learning Center Director.
· Interact with children at their level frequently and respectfully.
· Use appropriate guidance techniques with children, defining and maintaining, clear, consistent and fair limits for classroom behavior, using redirection and encouragement of appropriate behavior.
· Prepare and post weekly lesson plans and activities.
· Plan and implement daily classroom schedules and routines to meet the needs of the program and children.
· Evaluate the skills and progress of each child according to defined schedules.
· Maintain required staff-to-child ratios, supervising enrolled children using sight and sound.
· Responsible for the daily maintenance of children’s rosters, changing logs and daily reports.
· Responsible for maintaining current displays of children’s work and monthly bulletin boards with depictions that reflect an anti-bias curriculum and multi-cultural respect.
· Monitor and maintain classroom compliance with Arizona Department of Health, NAEYC and Quality First policies and standards.
· Participation in ELC Strategic planning process.
· Maintain toys, materials and equipment in clean and sanitary condition by following the posted disinfecting schedule.
· Serve meals in accordance with CACFP Guidelines

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required Education & Experience
State teaching certification in Special Education or Early Special Education is required
Current proof of HS enrollment or HS diploma
1-year of supervisory experience (Preferred)
Must have 1-year experience working with children with special needs (Preschool aged preferred)
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, or a related field
Knowledge of various disabilities and developmental disorders
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in creating and implementing IEPs
Class I Fingerprint Clearance Card
Negative results of a Mantoux TB test
Maricopa County Food Handler Certification
Must be 18 years of age or older
Immunization verification

UCP of Central Arizona is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and UCP’s achievement as well. UCP of Central Arizona is a Equal Opportunity Employer.

Are you passionate about education and the Montessori approach? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where creativity and imagination are encouraged? Nature's Path Montessori in Mesa, AZ, is looking for dedicated teachers to join our small but dynamic team.

Position: Assistant Teacher

Location: Nature's Path Montessori, Mesa, AZ

Responsibilities:
Supporting the Lead Guide in all areas of the classroom
Classroom Management
Helping children with bathroom needs
Keeping classroom clean and orderly
Creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for children
Collaborating with colleagues and parents to ensure each child's educational needs are met
Participating in staff meetings and professional development opportunities

Qualifications:
Montessori experience preferred but not necessary
Experience working with children
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Commitment to ongoing professional development

Benefits:
Salary based on experience and qualifications
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Paid time off and holidays

About Nature's Path Montessori:
Nature's Path Montessori is a small, family-oriented Montessori school located in Mesa, AZ. We believe in providing a nurturing and holistic education that fosters independence, creativity, and a love for learning. Our dedicated team of teachers is committed to creating an environment where each child can thrive and reach their full potential.

If you are passionate about Montessori education and are looking for a rewarding career opportunity, we invite you to join our team at Nature's Path Montessori. Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in the position to [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

Location: Various locations in 4 Counties (Cochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz)

Classification:  Hourly 

Supervisor:       Lead Teacher

Supervises:       None

Job Summary:  

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for teachers to grow professionally including attainment of a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development.  If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply.

Reporting to the Lead Teacher, the teacher partners with the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for enrolled children and families. The Teacher implements daily routines that promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The teacher receives regular on-going support from the Lead Teacher and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The teacher position is funded for 8 hours per day Monday through Friday, working directly with children for 6.75 – 10 hours per day four or five days per week (depending upon the program option). When children are not attending class, the teacher participates in activities such as lesson planning, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 21 years of age.

Possess an associate degree from a recognized educational institution in early childhood education or an associate degree in a related program (as determined by the agency) with a minimum of 21 credits in early childhood education or child development coursework.

Two (2) years documented work experience with preschool children.

Demonstrated proficiency using Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Submit a current AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to start date.

Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and excellent driving record. 

Must read, write, and speak English.

Required Competencies:

Leadership

Supervision

Coaching

Accountability and Dependability

Valuing Diversity

Safety Focus

Listening

Creative and Innovative Thinking

Building Relationships

Teamwork

Self-Management

Adaptability and Flexibility

Development and Continual Learning

Technology

Other Requirements (post hire)

Must be able to travel to and from various sites as needed. 

Must be able to travel outside their assigned area in a company-owned vehicle. This travel could begin before daylight hours and continue after sundown in some situations.

Provide proof of immunizations: COVID 19 vaccination, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Tdap (adult Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), and a clear Tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray.

Able to pass a company paid physical exam prior to starting work.

Able to pass a criminal background check.

Must be able to prove the right to work in the USA by providing appropriate documents to complete the Federal I-9 form.

Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current certification in First Aid Training/CPR training including Infants and Children.

Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current a Food Handler’s Certificate issued by the Arizona health department.

Desired Qualifications:

Possess a bachelor’s degree from a recognized educational institution in Early Childhood Education or a bachelor’s degree in a related program (as determined by the agency) with a minimum of 21 credits in early childhood education or child development.

Five (5) years’ work or volunteer experience with groups or individuals from a variety or ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds or with Head Start.

Able to read, write, speak and understand Spanish.

Work Environment:

Indoor classroom – temperature controlled

Outdoor playground – exposure to hot and cold

Possible exposure to communicable illness, blood borne pathogens

Exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals

Physical Requirements:

Frequently

Stooping, bending, reaching

Moving quickly around objects (run, jump, jog)

Up and down from carpet/floor and/or 12”-14”chairs

Lift children (3-5 year old children) {30 – 40 lb}

Occasionally

Picking up and dropping off supplies

Push and pull furniture {20 to 50lb}

Lifting +/- 50 lb

Benefits:

Paid Leave – 21-23 paid holidays, 5 days paid vacation after one year and 10 -13 days each year thereafter, and 5 days paid Personal leave first year, 8-9 days each year thereafter, up to 5 days Sick paid leave each year.

Insurance benefits - dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental death and disability provided by employer)

Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral once eligibility is met.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct Services:

Implement the Languages of Learning curriculum a minimum of 6.75 - 8 hours per day four to five days per week.

Set learning goals and plan learning experiences by integrating knowledge of each child’s temperament, interests, gender, culture, language, learning approaches, understanding, misconceptions, and abilities and by working collaboratively with families and a range of specialists (e.g., medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health)

Promote children’s active exploration, creativity, and development in all domains by designing indoor and outdoor environments based on knowledge of how children develop and learn, and their individual abilities.

Build children’s pride in their cultures, families, and communities by ensuring that classroom learning centers and materials reflect children’s cultures and communities (e.g., books and print in families’ languages, family photographs, items from their culture)

Ensure that children are intellectually challenged by selecting, organizing, and using high-quality materials and equipment and by adapting the environment to support each child’s skill acquisition and success.

Use information about children obtained through home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and other parent-staff interactions by incorporating this data into daily routines and interactions with children.

Maintain a healthy physical environment by following health and safety procedures (e.g., following universal precautions, regularly sanitizing equipment, child-proofing environments).

Build children’s awareness of and ability to follow basic health and safety rules by providing opportunities for health and safety learning (e.g., implementing and discussing routines—washing hands, fire drills, crossing streets) and by supervising children at all times and positively redirecting them from potentially harmful activities.

Develop and implement the child supervision system, child count system, and active supervision implementation plan to ensure all children are supervised at all times.

Support parents in extending children’s learning at home by providing newsletters, take-home activities, home visits, and parent-teacher conferences.

Help children who are learning English by providing them with the supports (e.g., props, gestures, incorporating basic words in the child’s home language, securing volunteers who speak the child’s language) they need to fully participate in classroom experiences.

Enhance children’s knowledge and language and literacy development by regularly reading books with children individually, in small groups, and in various settings (e.g., block area, housekeeping area)

Encourage children’s emergent writing skills, their awareness of print, and the varied purposes for writing by providing and using a range of writing materials (e.g., markers, crayons, finger paint, letter magnets) and environmental print (e.g., traffic signs, labels in the classroom, store signs)

Support children’s interest in and awareness of numbers, counting, and problem solving by initiating counting games and activities and by providing materials that link number concepts to numerals and mathematical understanding and vocabulary.

Promote children’s understanding of size, shape, color, and directionality by engaging them is small and large-motor activities that require them to sort, match, identify patterns, group objects, and measure objects.

Build children’s ability to compare and talk about the similarities and differences between objects by providing experiences with sorting, matching, patterns, grouping, and measurement.

Assist children in understanding math and science concepts by embedding math and science experiences into everyday routines, music, movement, literacy, art, and play.

Help children expand their knowledge of their bodies and the world around them by planning and implementing in-depth exploration of topics in physical, life, and earth sciences.

Encourage children’s use of scientific inquiry by offering experiences and opportunities to engage in questioning, predicting, investigating, and collecting and analyzing data.

Expand children’s knowledge of nature, living things, and materials and processes by providing objects, tools, and experiences that enable them to closely observe and explore nature and scientific concepts (e.g., cause and effect, time, temperature, buoyancy, changes in materials).

Facilitate children’s ability to listen to, interact with, and appreciate different types of music by providing individual and group experiences with singing, finger plays, creative movement, and musical instruments.

Develop children’s imagination and creativity by providing child-directed and teacher-guided opportunities for them to express their thoughts, ideas, experiences, and feelings through various media (e.g., movement, dance, drama, music, visual arts).

Help children learn about themselves and others by designing and implementing meaningful experiences to explore similarities and differences between people.

Align goals and approaches to support children’s progress by engaging with program staff, specialists, families, and staff in other learning settings who also serve the child.

Offer families opportunities to increase their child observation skills by providing written and verbal information and encouraging participation in classroom and family education activities.

Engage families as full partners in their own and their children’s development and learning by helping families develop and reach realistic and achievable long- and short-term goals, engaging them in assessing their needs and strengths, and supporting them in taking actions to reach their goals.

Strengthen parent-child relationships by helping families recognize the satisfaction and value of engaging with their children and supporting their learning through daily, routine experiences in the home and community.

Build families’ and children’s self-esteem by drawing on their cultural strengths (e.g., family child bond, extended family, health and nutrition practices) to influence child-rearing skills and to foster positive family interactions.

Support families in addressing challenges (e.g., mental illness, substance abuse, disabilities, family violence) that affect their well-being, by discussing issues and/or linking them to community.

Individualize approaches to working with families by drawing on a sound understanding of family development issues and the unique needs of each family.

Supervision:

Identify self-growth, development goals, and strategies for achievement with support and input from supervisor.

Commit and participate in consistent and planned meetings with supervisor to further professional growth by seeking feedback, reflecting on and assessing own practice, and taking advantage of opportunities to improve skills and knowledge.

Record Keeping, Monitoring and Reporting:

Monitor child observation, screening, and assessment data to plan individualized experiences and small and large group activities.

Provide accurate and timely data into child information systems (my teaching strategies and/or ChildPlus) to support the agency’s program reports to local, state, and federal officials and funders.

Monitor children’s progress per the goals developed by self and other staff and specialists, including those in IEPs, by observing and documenting children’s play, conversations, routines/schedules, and work samples and through conversations with families.

Ensure and support the completion of at least two parent conferences and two home visits during the program year to enhance both teacher and parent understanding of children’s educational and developmental progress.

Meet federal, state, and program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well-organized child and family records.

Responsible for reporting (including self-reporting) any unsupervised child incidents to the supervisor and to those with a need to know.

Leadership, Management, and Teamwork:

Participate in center staff meetings and the planning of center activities. Identify emerging needs, initiate requests for additional assistance, and participate in on-going improvements to program policies and procedures.

Participate on transdisciplinary team within the agency to meet family needs and to build the parent/child/teaching staff relationship.

Identify children who need referrals by reviewing child observation, screening, and assessment data in collaboration with the classroom team, specialists, and families.

Broaden ability to accurately assess children’s development by seeking consultation to supplement own observation and planning and to determine when referral is needed.

Lead planning activities for transitions to or from Early Head Start, Head Start, home, and/or other early education and care settings by engaging families, others in the program, and members of the community in planning.

In the absence of the Lead Teacher, may act as the Lead Teacher and guide activities of the classroom team.

Secure, train, and supervise classroom volunteers.

Recruit and enroll eligible Head Start families.

On a rotating basis with other teaching staff, act as bus monitor if applicable.

Responsibilities for all Child-Parent Centers, Inc.:

Understand and model the agency's vision, mission, and philosophy within the agency and the community.

Demonstrate approachability, ownership, accountability, and life-long learning.

Use the agency's communication and problem-solving approach.

Seek perspective of others.

Identify emerging issues and contribute new knowledge.

Work to de-escalate when emotions and stakes are high.

Maintain professional behavior and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Use agency systems and technologies to accomplish work

Maintain a high level of attendance to support ongoing service delivery.

Recognizes children's safety as the first responsibility of all staff and acts swiftly to ensure no child is unsupervised.

Implement agency policies and procedures for safeguarding confidential or sensitive information about employees and/or program participants. Restrict access to paper or electronic documents to those with a need to know.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Please Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This job opening is intended to provide information about the position for employee recruitment purposes only and is not intended to be the basis of any employee contract.

Child-Parent Centers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

In-house and public recruitment

Location: various locations in 4 counties (Cochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz)

Classification:  Salary, Exempt 

Supervisor:       Center Manager

Supervises:       Teacher (1-3), Co-Teacher (1-2)

Job Summary:

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for lead teachers to grow professionally including continuing education credits in childhood education or child development or through professional memberships in local regional or national early childhood organizations. If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply.

Reporting to the Center Director, leads the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for enrolled children and families. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The lead teacher serves as the parent’s primary contact for all services. The lead teacher receives regular on-going support from the site supervisor and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The lead teacher position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday and leads the classroom team in working directly with children who may be in the classroom up to 6.75 - 10 hours per day, four - five days per week. 

When working outside the classroom, the lead teacher guides the classroom team activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 21 years of age.

Possess an associate degree from a recognized educational institution in the field of early childhood education or  an associate degree in a related field (Child and Family Studies, Consumer Studies, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education, Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development, Human Ecology, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, or Special Education) and  a minimum of 24 credits in early childhood education or child development coursework.

Two years documented work experience with infants and toddlers or six (6) years working with classroom based preschool aged children.

Two (2) years documented experience as a supervisor.

Demonstrated proficiency using Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and excellent driving record.

Possess a current AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card OR obtain prior to the first day of work.

Must read, write, and speak English.

Required Competencies:

Leadership

Supervision

Coaching

Accountability and Dependability

Valuing Diversity

Safety Focus

Listening

Creative and Innovative Thinking

Building Relationships

Teamwork

Technology 

Self-Management

Adaptability and Flexibility

Development and Continual Learning

Other Requirements (post hire):

Provide proof of immunizations: COVID 19 vaccination, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Tdap (adult Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), and a clear Tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray.

Able to pass a company paid physical exam prior to starting work.

Able to pass a criminal background check.

Must be able to prove the right to work in the USA by providing appropriate documents to complete the Federal I-9 form.

Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current certification in First Aid Training/CPR training including Infants and Children.

Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current a Food Handler’s Certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services

Desired Qualifications:

Possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a recognized educational institution in the field of Early Childhood Education or closely related field (listed above).

Four (4) years’ experience working in an infant toddler center-based classroom.

Six (6) years’ work or volunteer experience with groups or individuals from a variety or ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds or with Head Start.

Work Environment:

Indoor classroom – temperature controlled.

Outdoor playground – exposure to hot and cold

Possible exposure to communicable illness, blood borne pathogens.

Exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals

Physical Requirements:

Frequently

Ability to see or hear and respond quickly to unsafe situations.

Stooping, bending, reaching.

Moving quickly around objects (run, jump, jog)

Up and down from carpet/floor and/or 12”-14” chairs

Lift children (1-5 year old children) {19 – 30 lbs}

Occasionally

Picking up and dropping off supplies

Push and pull furniture 20lbs to 50lbs

Lifting +/- 50 lbs

Benefits:

Paid Leave – 22-23 paid holidays, 5 days paid vacation 10-13 days each year thereafter, and 8 days paid Personal leave first year, 8-9 days each year thereafter, and up to 5 days paid Sick leave each year.

Insurance benefits - dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental death and disability provided by employer) 

Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral after eligibility is met.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Direct Services:

Implement the curriculum up 6.75 to 10 hours per day four to five days per week (depending on program option). Ensure and support the completion of at least two parent conferences and two home visits during the program year.

Set learning goals and plan learning experiences by integrating knowledge of each child’s temperament, interests, gender, culture, language, learning approaches, understanding, misconceptions, and abilities and by working collaboratively with families and a range of specialists (e.g., medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health).

Demonstrate respect for families’ values, strengths, and cultures by welcoming their contributions and participation, encouraging children to talk about their families, and designing learning experiences accordingly.

Use information about children obtained through home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and other parent-staff interactions by incorporating this data into daily routines and interactions with children.

Support children’s overall development by integrating sensory learning experiences related to all domains throughout the curriculum, environment, and day.

Promote children’s security and attachment by responding promptly and consistently to their needs, providing frequent and affectionate one-on-one contact, and offering predictable daily routines and interactions.

Enable children to develop emerging skills and practice existing ones by engaging them in individual and small-group experiences designed to enhance their development and learning.

Promote children’s development of fine and gross motor skills by providing a variety of materials (e.g., puzzles, stacking toys, balls, climbing structures), equipment, and opportunities.

Foster children’s curiosity, engagement, reasoning, and problem solving by providing a balance of open-ended exploration, teacher-guided inquiry, structured activities, and sensory-based play.

Help children acquire meaningful content knowledge by ensuring that learning experiences and routines are child-centered and are based on information that is current, accurate, and focused at the children’s level of understanding.

Help children gain independence and autonomy in eating, toileting, dressing, and hygiene by encouragingly presenting age-appropriate and manageable tasks and by recognizing their abilities.

Build children’s awareness of and ability to follow basic health and safety rules by providing opportunities for health and safety learning (e.g., implementing and discussing routines—washing hands, fire drills, crossing streets) and by supervising children at all times and positively redirecting them from potentially harmful activities.

Support families in extending children’s learning at home by providing newsletters, take-home activities, home visits, and parent-teacher conferences.

Help children who are learning English by providing them with the supports (e.g., props, gestures, incorporating basic words in the child’s home language, securing volunteers who speak the child’s language) they need to fully participate in classroom experiences.

Help children expand their emergent language and literacy skills by cuing in and responding to children’s non-verbal forms of communication (e.g., gestures, sounds).

Foster teacher-child and child-child communication intentionally by facilitating mutual sharing and authentic exchange of ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Advance children’s listening, understanding, and communicating skills and supports development of content knowledge by commenting on children’s activities and experiences and describing children’s actions and events.

Build children’s vocabulary by regularly introducing new and challenging words, discussing them, and infusing them into ongoing activities.

Cultivate children’s understanding of and appreciation for books by gathering a wide range of high-quality children’s literature, including board books, for children to explore on their own or with a teacher.

Enhance children’s knowledge and language and literacy development by regularly reading books with children individually, in small groups, and in various settings (e.g., block area, housekeeping area).

Further children’s listening, vocabulary, and attention span through book reading by using prompts for discussion and follow-up activities.

Encourage children’s scribbling and other emergent writing skills, their awareness of print, and the varied purposes for writing by providing and using a range of writing materials (e.g., markers, crayons, finger paint, letter magnets) and environmental print.

Support children’s interest in and awareness of numbers, counting, and problem solving by initiating counting games and activities and by providing materials that link number concepts to numerals and mathematical understanding and vocabulary.

Promote children’s understanding of size, shape, color, and directionality by engaging them is small- and large-motor activities that require them to sort, match, identify patterns, group objects, and measure objects.

Build children’s ability to compare and talk about the similarities and differences between objects by providing experiences with sorting, matching, patterns, grouping, and measurement.

Assist children in understanding math and science concepts by embedding math and science experiences into everyday routines, music, movement, literacy, art, and play.

Help children expand their knowledge of their bodies and the world around them by planning and implementing age-appropriate activities and explorations.

Encourage children’s use of scientific inquiry by offering experiences and opportunities to explore and investigate their immediate environment.

Expand children’s knowledge of nature, living things, and materials and processes by providing objects, tools, and experiences that enable them to closely observe and explore nature and scientific concepts (e.g., cause and effect, time, temperature, buoyancy, changes in materials).

Facilitate children’s ability to listen to, interact with, and appreciate different types of music by providing individual and group experiences with singing, finger plays, creative movement, and musical instruments.

Develop children’s imagination and creativity by providing child-directed and teacher-guided opportunities for them to express their thoughts, ideas, experiences, and feelings through various media (e.g., movement, dance, drama, music, visual arts).

Help children learn about themselves and others by designing and implementing meaningful experiences to explore similarities and differences between people.

Facilitate children’s learning about their community by using play, language and literacy experiences (e.g., conversations, books, writing), and face-to-face interactions (e.g., field trips) that reflect children’s familial and cultural backgrounds and illustrate the roles and interconnectedness of community members.

Build children’s understanding of their own and other cultures by providing opportunities for them to learn about the culture and traditions, linguistic diversity, and family structures of the children and families within their classroom and the greater community.

Foster children’s social and emotional development by providing warmth, sensitivity, nurturance, acceptance, and safety and by encouraging them to express and understand their feelings and emotions.

Promote children’s development of age-appropriate, self-regulated behaviors by using routines, schedules, and classroom design.

Support children’s decision making and autonomy by encouraging them to initiate activities of their own choice and by modeling conflicts independently and by modeling ways to share, help, and cooperate with others.

Encourage children to work collaboratively by fostering group learning, joint problem solving, and reasoning opportunities through teacher-initiated activities and play.

Promote children’s active exploration, creativity, and development in all domains by designing indoor and outdoor environments based on knowledge of how children develop and learn, and their individual abilities.

Ensure that children are intellectually challenged by selecting, organizing, and using high-quality materials and equipment and by adapting the environment to support each child’s skill acquisition and success.

Maintain a healthy physical environment by following health and safety procedures (e.g., following universal precautions, regularly sanitizing equipment, child-proofing environments)

Support the goals of the curriculum by planning and establishing distinct and child-accessible learning centers and changing materials intentionally.

Extend the learning environment beyond the classroom by accessing the community (e.g., fire station, library, construction site)

Build children’s pride in their cultures, families, and communities by ensuring that classroom learning centers and materials reflect children’s cultures and communities (e.g., books and print in families’ languages, family photographs, items from their culture)

Supervision:

Supervise assigned staff by providing direction, input, and feedback using tools and resources provided in the agency’s performance planning, supervision and evaluation system.

Provide a minimum of one supported supervision meeting per month to assigned staff. Use reflective practice supervision and coaching strategies with consistency and equity to create a learning environment that supports development while maintaining accountability for performance.

Support and monitor assigned staff in professional achievement or personal growth through the professional development system including attainment of required certifications or education.

Identify self-growth, development goals, and strategies for achievement with support and input from supervisor.

Commit and participate in consistent and planned meetings with supervisor to further professional growth by seeking feedback, reflecting on and assessing own practice, and taking advantage of opportunities to improve skills and knowledge.

Record Keeping, Monitoring and Reporting:

Monitor child observation, screening, and assessment data to plan individualized experiences and small and large group activities.

Meet federal, state, and program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well-organized child and family records. through entry into child information systems (my teaching strategies and/or ChildPlus).

Monitor children’s progress per the goals developed by self and other staff and specialists, including those in IFSPs, by observing and documenting children’s play, conversations, routines/schedules, and work samples and through conversations with families.

Meet federal, state, and program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well-organized child and family records.

Responsible for reporting (including self-reporting) any unsupervised child incidents to the supervisor and to those with a need to know.

Leadership, Management, and Teamwork:

Participate in center staff meetings and the planning of center activities. Identify emerging needs, initiate requests for additional assistance, and participate in on-going improvements to program policies and procedures.

Participate on transdisciplinary team within the agency to meet family needs and to build the parent/child/teaching staff relationship.

Facilitate transitions to or from Early Head Start, Head Start, home, and/or other early education and care settings by engaging families, others in the program, and members of the community in planning.

Maintains professional boundaries in relationships with staff and families by distinguishing between others’ needs and one’s own, guarding against abuse of power and sexual misconduct, and using appropriate language.

Ensures family confidentiality by limiting conversations about families and access to their records to those directly involved in providing services.

Stay abreast in early childhood education through professional development including participation in Tucson Children's Project forums, SAzEYC events, Office of Head Start webinars, North American Reggio Alliance events, CPC professional development, or other conferences and events.

Establish and maintain external professional relationships by participating as a member of community, state, and/or national professional organizations.

Link current research on and best practice in education, family, health and/or disabilities services to own work by keeping abreast of new information and reflecting on its relevance.

Participate in securing, training, and supervising classroom volunteers.

Participate in recruitment and enrollment of eligible children families.

Responsibilities for all Child-Parent Centers, Inc.:

Understand and model the agency's vision, mission, and philosophy within the agency and the community.

Demonstrate approachability, ownership, accountability, and life-long learning.

Use the agency's communication and problem-solving approach.

Seek perspective of others.

Identify emerging issues and contribute new knowledge.

Work to de-escalate when emotions and stakes are high.

Maintain professional behavior and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Use agency systems and technologies to accomplish work.

Maintain a high level of attendance to support ongoing service delivery.

Recognizes children's safety as the first responsibility of all staff and acts swiftly to ensure no child is unsupervised.

Implement agency policies and procedures for safeguarding confidential or sensitive information about employees and/or program participants. Restrict access to paper or electronic documents to those with a need to know.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Please Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This job opening is intended to provide information about the position for employee recruitment purposes only and is not intended to be the basis of any employee contract.

Child-Parent Centers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

In-house and public recruitment

Location: Various locations in 5 Counties (Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz)

Classification: Hourly

Supervisor: Teacher or Lead Teacher

Supervises: None

Job Summary:

Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality preschool environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for co-teachers to grow professionally including attainment of a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, an associate degree, and potentially a bachelor's degree in early childhood education or child development.  If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply.

Reporting to the Lead Teacher or Teacher, the Co-Teacher partners with the classroom team in providing comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for 17 - 20 preschool-aged children enrolled in the assigned classroom. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The Co-Teacher receives regular on-going support from the Lead Teacher and the Education Specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s Languages of Learning curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The Co-Teacher position is funded for 7-8 hours per day Monday through Friday, working directly with children for 4-6.75 hours per day four days of the week. When children are not attending class, the co-teacher participates in activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be 18 years of age.

High School Diploma OR GED

Six (6) months documented experience working in a paid or volunteer position with pre-school age children.

Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and excellent driving record.

Submit a current AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to start date.

Demonstrated proficiency using Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Required Competencies:

Accountability and Dependability

Valuing Diversity

Safety Focus

Listening

Creative and Innovative Thinking

Building Relationships

Teamwork

Self-Management

Adaptability and Flexibility

Development and Continual Learning

Technology

Other Requirements (post hire)

Must be willing to obtain a child development associate credential (CDA) within two years of hire.

Must be able to report to and from various sites as needed. 

Must be able to travel outside their assigned area in a company-owned vehicle when necessary or assigned.  This travel could begin before daylight hours and continue after sundown in some situations.

Provide proof of immunizations: COVID 19 vaccination, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Tdap (adult Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), and a clear Tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray.

Able to pass a company paid physical exam prior to starting work.

Able to pass a criminal background check.

Must be able to prove the right to work in the USA by providing appropriate documents to complete the Federal I-9 form.

Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current certification in First Aid Training/CPR training including Infants and Children.

Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current a Food Handler’s Certificate issued by the Arizona health department.

Desired Qualifications:

Possess a Child Development Associate credential (CDA)

Possess an associate degree from a recognized educational institution in the field of Early Childhood Education or closely related field as determined by the agency.

Possess bachelor’s degree from a recognized educational institution in the field of Early Childhood Education or closely related field as determined by the agency.

Three (3) years’ work or volunteer experience with groups or individuals from a variety of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds or with Head Start.

Able to read, write, speak and understand Spanish.

Work Environment:

Indoor classroom – temperature controlled.

Outdoor playground – exposure to hot and cold

Possible exposure to communicable illness, blood borne pathogens.

Exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals

Physical Requirements:

Frequently

Ability to see or hear and respond quickly to unsafe or emergency situations

Stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing

Moving quickly around objects (run, jump, jog)

Up and down from carpet/floor and/or 12”-14”chairs

Lift children (3-5 year old children) (30 – 40 lb)

Occasionally

Picking up and dropping off supplies

Push and pull furniture {20 to 50lb}

Lifting +/- 50 lb

Benefits:

Paid Leave - 22 paid holidays, 5 days paid vacation after one year and up to 10 days each year thereafter, and 5 days paid Personal leave first year, 8 days each year thereafter, up to 5 days Sick paid leave each year.

Insurance benefits - dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental death and disability provided by employer)

Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral once eligibility is met.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct Services:

Implement the Languages of Learning curriculum a minimum of 4-10 hours per day four-five days per week.

Set learning goals and plans learning experiences by integrating knowledge of each child’s temperament, interests, gender, culture, language, learning approaches, understanding, misconceptions, and abilities and by working collaboratively with families and a range of specialists (e.g., medical, dental, speech, nutrition, mental health)

Promote children’s active exploration, creativity, and development in all domains by designing indoor and outdoor environments based on knowledge of how children develop and learn, and their individual abilities.

Build children’s pride in their cultures, families, and communities by ensuring that classroom learning centers and materials reflect children’s cultures and communities (e.g., books and print in families’ languages, family photographs, items from their culture)

Ensure that children are intellectually challenged by selecting, organizing, and using high-quality materials and equipment and by adapting the environment to support each child’s skill acquisition and success.

Use information about children obtained through home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and other parent-staff interactions by incorporating this data into daily routines and interactions with children.

Maintain a healthy physical environment by following health and safety procedures (e.g., following universal precautions, regularly sanitizing equipment, child-proofing environments).

Build children’s awareness of and ability to follow basic health and safety rules by providing opportunities for health and safety learning (e.g., implementing and discussing routines—washing hands, fire drills, crossing streets) and by supervising children at all times and positively redirecting them from potentially harmful activities.

Develop and implement the child supervision system, child count system, and active supervision implementation plan to ensure all children are supervised at all times.

Support parents in extending children’s learning at home by providing newsletters, take-home activities, home visits, and parent-teacher conferences.

Help children who are learning English by providing them with the supports (e.g., props, gestures, incorporating basic words in the child’s home language, securing volunteers who speak the child’s language) they need to fully participate in classroom experiences.

Enhance children’s knowledge and language and literacy development by regularly reading books with children individually, in small groups, and in various settings (e.g., block area, housekeeping area)

Encourage children’s emergent writing skills, their awareness of print, and the varied purposes for writing by providing and using a range of writing materials (e.g., markers, crayons, finger paint, letter magnets) and environmental print (e.g., traffic signs, labels in the classroom, store signs)

Support children’s interest in and awareness of numbers, counting, and problem solving by initiating counting games and activities and by providing materials that link number concepts to numerals and mathematical understanding and vocabulary.

Promote children’s understanding of size, shape, color, and directionality by engaging them is small and large-motor activities that require them to sort, match, identify patterns, group objects, and measure objects.

Build children’s ability to compare and talk about the similarities and differences between objects by providing experiences with sorting, matching, patterns, grouping, and measurement.

Assist children in understanding math and science concepts by embedding math and science experiences into everyday routines, music, movement, literacy, art, and play.

Help children expand their knowledge of their bodies and the world around them by planning and implementing in-depth exploration of topics in physical, life, and earth sciences.

Encourage children’s use of scientific inquiry by offering experiences and opportunities to engage in questioning, predicting, investigating, and collecting and analyzing data.

Expand children’s knowledge of nature, living things, and materials and processes by providing objects, tools, and experiences that enable them to closely observe and explore nature and scientific concepts (e.g., cause and effect, time, temperature, buoyancy, changes in materials).

Facilitate children’s ability to listen to, interact with, and appreciate different types of music by providing individual and group experiences with singing, finger plays, creative movement, and musical instruments.

Develop children’s imagination and creativity by providing child-directed and teacher-guided opportunities for them to express their thoughts, ideas, experiences, and feelings through various media (e.g., movement, dance, drama, music, visual arts).

Help children learn about themselves and others by designing and implementing meaningful experiences to explore similarities and differences between people.

Align goals and approaches to support children’s progress by engaging with program staff, specialists, families, and staff in other learning settings who also serve the child.

Offer families opportunities to increase their child observation skills by providing written and verbal information and encouraging participation in classroom and family education activities.

Engage families as full partners in their own and their children’s development and learning by helping families develop and reach realistic and achievable long- and short-term goals, engaging them in assessing their needs and strengths, and supporting them in taking actions to reach their goals.

Strengthen parent-child relationships by helping families recognize the satisfaction and value of engaging with their children and supporting their learning through daily, routine experiences in the home and community.

Build families’ and children’s self-esteem by drawing on their cultural strengths (e.g., family child bond, extended family, health and nutrition practices) to influence child-rearing skills and to foster positive family interactions.

Support families in addressing challenges (e.g., mental illness, substance abuse, disabilities, family violence) that affect their well-being, by discussing issues and/or linking them to community.

Individualize approaches to working with families by drawing on a sound understanding of family development issues and the unique needs of each family.

Supervision:

Identify self-growth, development goals, and strategies for achievement with support and input from supervisor.

Commit and participate in consistent and planned meetings with supervisor to further professional growth by seeking feedback, reflecting on and assessing own practice, and taking advantage of opportunities to improve skills and knowledge.

Record Keeping, Monitoring and Reporting:

Monitor child observation, screening, and assessment data to plan individualized experiences and small and large group activities.

Provide accurate and timely data into child information systems (my teaching strategies and/or childplus) to support the agency’s program reports to local, state, and federal officials and funders.

Monitor children’s progress per the goals developed by self and other staff and specialists, including those in IEPs, by observing and documenting children’s play, conversations, routines/schedules, and work samples and through conversations with families.

Participate and support the completion of at least two parent conferences and two home visits during the program year to enhance both teacher and parent understanding of children’s educational and developmental progress.

Meet federal, state, and program documentation requirements by maintaining accurate, objective, complete, timely, and well-organized child and family records.

Responsible for reporting (including self-reporting) any unsupervised child incidents to the supervisor and to those with a need to know.

Leadership, Management, and Teamwork:

Participate in center staff meetings and the planning of center activities. Identify emerging needs, initiate requests for additional assistance, and participate in on-going improvements to program policies and procedures.

Participate on transdisciplinary team within the agency to meet family needs and to build the parent/child/teaching staff relationship.

Identify children who need referrals by reviewing child observation, screening, and assessment data in collaboration with the classroom team, specialists, and families.

Broaden ability to accurately assess children’s development by seeking consultation to supplement own observation and planning and to determine when referral is needed.

Participate in planning transitions to or from Early Head Start, Head Start, home, and/or other early education and care settings by engaging families, others in the program, and members of the community in planning.

In the absence of the teacher, may act as the teacher and guide activities of the classroom team.

Participate in securing, training, and supervising classroom volunteers.

Participate in recruitment and enrollment of eligible Head Start families.

On a rotating basis with other teaching staff, supervise children on the bus run.

On a limited basis, answer center phones and greet visitors, etc.

Responsibilities for all Child-Parent Centers, Inc.:

Understand and model the agency's vision, mission, and philosophy within the agency and the community.

Demonstrate approachability, ownership, accountability, and life-long learning.

Use the agency's communication and problem-solving approach.

Seek perspective of others.

Identify emerging issues and contribute new knowledge.

Work to de-escalate when emotions and stakes are high.

Maintain professional behavior and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Use agency systems and technologies to accomplish work.

Maintain a high level of attendance to support ongoing service delivery.

Recognizes children's safety as the first responsibility of all staff and acts swiftly to ensure no child is unsupervised.

Implement agency policies and procedures for safeguarding confidential or sensitive information about employees and/or program participants. Restrict access to paper or electronic documents to those with a need to know.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Please Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This job opening is intended to provide information about the position for employee recruitment purposes only and is not intended to be the basis of any employee contract.

Child-Parent Centers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

In-house and public recruitment

CLASSROOM SUPPORT TEAM INTERN

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of kids? Do you want to help teachers improve learning outcomes? Million Dollar Teacher Project’s Classroom Support Team internship is for you! In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to work with students, connect families to the classroom, analyze student data, and manage a classroom.

Overview
The Million Dollar Teacher Project is a non-profit organization that’s mission is to elevate the teaching profession through increased teacher compensation, recognition, and support. We develop grassroots, community-centered programs to meaningfully impact those three pillars (compensation, support, recognition).

The Classroom Support Team (CST) Intern assists with one of the most impactful programs in our nonprofit. As a CST Intern, you will impact the learning outcomes of dozens of students by supporting the lead teacher. This role provides a variety of exposure to the most important teacher duties. Your goal is to support the classroom environment, use of technology, parent communication, and everyday maintenance tasks to allow teachers and students to engage in the most enriching learning environment possible.

Responsibilities
● Curate content for a classroom social media tool. Collect student work, take pictures of work, create posts, act as a point of contact for parents, and upkeep of the stream.
● Write positive notes about students to be sent to parents.
● Process and manage student achievement data.
● Support struggling students with emotional, behavioral, and academic interventions.
● Encourage positive behavior in students and monitor individual progress of participation and behaviors.
● Manage student behavior in a variety of settings by enforcing rules and procedures.
● Uphold discipline policies in accordance with classroom rules and disciplinary systems of school.
● Grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as assigned by teacher.
● Assist in maintenance/accuracy/completion of students’ records, progress, and development.
● Develop classroom technology strategies and assist the teacher in delivery of technology-assisted instruction.
● Participate in extracurricular school functions (i.e., Meet the Teacher Night, Parent-Teacher Conferences)
● Other duties/tasks as assigned.

Benefits and Opportunities
● A variety of leadership opportunities!
o A chance to be a part of major decisions that impact the company.
o Measurable results that can be displayed and proven to future employers.
● A recommendation from a well-respected business owner and community activist
o Can be a letter of recommendation.
● Opportunities to network and form long-lasting relationships.
o We partner with businesses in all kinds of industries – from the music industry to city governments, there are PLENTY of networking opportunities!
o You will get to form long-lasting professional relationships that are priceless for young professionals.
● A sense of accomplishment and pride knowing what you do makes an impact!
o Help improve your community and your resume at the same time.
o Feeling of accomplishment/pride knowing you were a part of something bigger!
● A fun, collaborative environment that plays to individual strengths.
o We all are working towards the same goal, and as a result, everyone is passionate and involved.
o FLEXIBLE opportunities to contribute that work with any schedule.
● School credit hours
● Mentorship
o At MDTP the advancement of others is our mission!
o From our CEO to our newest volunteer, the MDTP family constantly helps each other grow and develop - both personally, and professionally!

Requirements
● Minimum 10 hours a week time commitment.
● Possess a good attitude, hard work ethic, likes to work with children, and a passion for helping communities.
● Maintain good academic standing if enrolled in school.
o You do NOT have to be enrolled in school to apply.
● All majors welcomed.
● Internship range is September 1st - March 31st.
● Must be at least 16 years old.
● Ability to obtain an IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Compensation
● This is a stipend position up to a certain amount discussed during interview and paid out at the successful completion of the internship.
○ Successful Completion:
■ Completed all assigned duties/tasks.
■ Completed check-ins.
■ Completed Exit Interview and Survey.
■ Did not end on an improvement plan.

Center: Tempe, AZ

Pay Range: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, Seasonal

No evenings or weekends!

Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at Valley Child Care! As a proud member of BrightPath Kids and Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join Valley Child Care today!

No classroom experience? That’s okay – we provide paid training on all classroom procedures!

What will you be doing?

As a Teacher Assistant, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care, according to NAEYC guidelines. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the safety and supervision of children ages 6 weeks – 12 years.

• Assisting teachers with instruction in the classroom.

• Decorating inside and outside of classrooms as needed.

• Maintaining a warm and safe environment that is clean and permits children to grow and explore.

• Interacting with children to encourage their involvement in activities.

• Providing effective communication with parents/guardians about their child.

Top Reasons to join Valley Child Care:

• We offer a generous child care discount to employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!

• All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match – this is free money!

• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.

• Full-time staff are offered paid time off and holidays.

• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Must be at least 16 years of age

• Strong customer service skills

• Ability to multitask and remain organized

• Ability to work within regular operating hours

• Must meet state criteria for child care employment

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.

Center: Paradise Valley

Pay Range: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, Seasonal

$300 sign-on bonus for new employees that currently hold a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card

No evenings or weekends!

Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at Valley Child Care! As a proud member of BrightPath Kids and Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join Valley Child Care today!

No classroom experience? That’s okay – we provide paid training on all classroom procedures!

What will you be doing?

As a Teacher Assistant, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care, according to NAEYC guidelines. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the safety and supervision of children ages 6 weeks – 12 years.

• Assisting teachers with instruction in the classroom.

• Decorating inside and outside of classrooms as needed.

• Maintaining a warm and safe environment that is clean and permits children to grow and explore.

• Interacting with children to encourage their involvement in activities.

• Providing effective communication with parents/guardians about their child.

Top Reasons to join Valley Child Care:

• We offer a generous child care discount to employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!

• All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match – this is free money!

• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.

• Full-time staff are offered paid time off and paid holidays.

• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Must be at least 16 years of age

• Strong customer service skills

• Ability to multitask and remain organized

• Ability to work within regular operating hours

• Must meet state criteria for child care employment

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.

Center: Glendale, AZ

Pay Range: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time

$300 sign-on bonus for new employees that currently hold a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card

No evenings or weekends!

Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at Valley Child Care! As a proud member of BrightPath Kids and Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join Valley Child Care today!

What will you be doing?

As a Lead Teacher, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care, according to NAEYC guidelines. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the safety and supervision of children ages 6 weeks – 12 years in one assigned classroom.

• Creating developmentally appropriate curriculum according to NAEYC standards.

• Curating programs and activities based on children’s interests and learning styles.

• Maintaining a warm and safe environment that is clean and permits children to grow and explore.

• Partnering with families to create plans to provide the best care and education for their children.

• Providing effective communication with parents/guardians about their child.

Top Reasons to join Valley Child Care:

• We offer a generous child care discount to employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!

• All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match – this is free money!

• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.

• Full-time staff are offered paid time off and paid holidays.

• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/Equivalent required

• 12 credit hours in Early Childhood Education/Related OR 6+ months of experience in a licensed child care facility required

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Strong customer service skills

• Ability to multitask and remain organized

• Ability to work within regular operating hours

• Must meet state criteria for child care employment

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.

Center: Carefree

Pay Range: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time

No evenings or weekends!

Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at Valley Child Care! As a proud member of BrightPath Kids and Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join Valley Child Care today!

What will you be doing?

As a Lead Teacher, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care, according to NAEYC guidelines. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the safety and supervision of children ages 6 weeks – 12 years in one assigned classroom.

• Creating developmentally appropriate curriculum according to NAEYC standards.

• Curating programs and activities based on children’s interests and learning styles.

• Maintaining a warm and safe environment that is clean and permits children to grow and explore.

• Partnering with families to create plans to provide the best care and education for their children.

• Providing effective communication with parents/guardians about their child.

Top Reasons to join Valley Child Care:

• We offer a generous child care discount to employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!

• All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match – this is free money!

• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.

• Full-time staff are offered paid time off and holidays.

• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/Equivalent required

• 12 credit hours in Early Childhood Education/Related OR 6+ months of experience in a licensed child care facility required

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Strong customer service skills

• Ability to multitask and remain organized

• Ability to work within regular operating hours

• Must meet state criteria for child care employment

If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.