Infant Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

Nellie's Treehouse is a state-licensed facility with programs in Amherst and Milford. We provide quality play-based and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children from 6 weeks to age 5.

Duties

• Caring for and nurturing our youngest from 6 weeks until ready to move to our Ones program
• Engagements and interaction with children and families
• Planning activities to enhance and encourage development
• Reliable and consistent in attendance.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and healthy environment
• Following children's individual eating and sleeping schedules
• Willing to follow state licensing regulations

Requirements

Must have a minimum of 9 ECE credits including 3 in child growth and development

CPR and First Aid certification

Able to pass the state and FBI fingerprint and background check

Must be willing to maintain 18 hours of Professional Development annually

Nice To Haves

Good sense of humor

Flexibility in schedule

Enjoy people

Benefits

Full-time hours are 37.5 to 40 hours weekly

Up to 80 hours of Paid Time Off annually

Holidays, school closed, paid

50% of individual health insurance paid (if needed)

401K program

Enrollment in TeleDoc program (paid by employer)

Bonuses and perks

About Us

Nellie's Treehouse is a family-owned and operated child care / early learning center located on Route 101A in Amherst, NH. The program opened in 2000, serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years and has a licensed capacity of 69 students. Nellie's provides 5,000 square feet of indoor classroom spaces and sits on an acre of land.

The goal of the school is to ensure the safety and well being of the children at all times and to encourage successful social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth and development throughout the early years. We acknowledge the importance of authentic partnerships with families as they are their child's first teachers. We recognize each child as an individual and utilize developmentally appropriate, play based curriculum to promote independence and foster creativity.

The center is open from 6 : 00am to 7 : 00pm and has an open door policy. Infants and Ones are provided diapers, wipes, spring water and whole milk. Twos, Preschool, Pre-k and K are provided breakfast, lunches and 3 snacks.