"Floating Associate Teacher Harris Family Children's Center"

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Associate Teacher (Float) Harris Family Children's Center

SCHEDULE: Mid August through Mid June, Monday – Friday, 8:45am-5:30pm. Schedule may vary according to departmental and Academy needs. This position is a temporary, 13 month, benefitted position. Communication about potential extension or permanence will be made prior to the end of term.

Pay Group: BiWkly (Hourly)
Type: Regular
Status: Three-Quarter Time
Fiscal Year Weeks: HFCC Academic Year 45 Weeks
Class: Staff
Department: HFCC
Location: On-Campus

Position Purpose: This position assists and supports the classroom teachers in creating a warm and caring environment for young children.

Job Responsibilities

• Interacts with children in a warm, nurturing way while providing an appropriate adult role model.
• Models, articulates, and encourages cooperative behavior among the children.
• Resolves problems or concerns that may arise with children or parents in conjunction with the teachers and Director.
• Supports the teaching team and the childcare center activities in a timely, caring and professional manner.
• Supervises all activities indoors and out in order to ensure the safety and the well-being of each child.
• Assists in the maintenance of equipment and materials and ensures the cleanliness and orderliness of the classroom and common areas.
• Changes diapers and clothing following center protocol.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of Academy life.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students by building trust and credibility.
• Ability to teach in a team atmosphere with high energy, flexibility, and patience.
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, maintain a professional demeanor and restraint at all times, including stressful situations.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills as well as a strong customer focus.
• A strict adherence to confidential policies is required.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.
• High degree of organizational skills with the ability to be flexible and multi-task with accuracy.
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions, maintain a professional demeanor and restraint at all times, including stressful situations.

Direct/Indirect Reports: None.

Position Requirements

Education: At least nine credits required, twelve preferred, in early childhood education/development, including at least one three-credit course in child growth and development from an accredited college preferred. Must have CPR and First Aid training or be willing to get certification.

Experience: Experience with infants, toddlers, and pre-school and kindergarten age children required. Must be at least 18 years of age. Experience working with adolescents in an educational setting preferred. Experience in an institutional or campus setting.

Physical Requirements: Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work and will require the ability to remain standing for extended periods of time, go up and down flights of steps, lift children in carriers and push/pull heavy strollers and wagons as well as stoop, kneel, and crouch. Ability to lift and transport up to 50lbs without assistance.

Additional Requirements: Successfully complete a criminal background check (reviewed every 5 years). Successfully complete additional components required for DHHS, Childcare Licensing Unit: Upon hire and renewed every 5 years (age restrictions may apply).

Company

Phillips Exeter Academy, co-founded by John and Elizabeth Phillips in 1781 who believed every student should have access to the very best education, embraces the ideals of both goodness and knowledge. Phillips Exeter Academy is located in Exeter, a southern New Hampshire town settled by European colonists nearly 400 years ago. The Academy campus, set in the town's village, is divided by the three principal streets of the community, creating a walkable atmosphere. Dormitories and dining halls are easily accessible from classrooms and other facilities like the student center, library, art gallery, theater, and athletic buildings and fields. Downtown stores and restaurants, as well as a riverside pathway, are just off campus. Now a coeducational residential school with more than 1,000 high school students from the U.S. and 33 foreign countries, Exeter has a centuries-old tradition of academic excellence and a commitment to empowering Exonians to find their place in the world. We are a community that celebrates curiosity and cultivates potential. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 5:1, more than 450 courses in 18 subject areas, and the opportunity to study on five continents, Exeter provides unparalleled opportunities for discovery and exploration, of both self and subject matter. At Exeter, employee development will focus on nurturing careers and providing opportunities for professional growth. All employees will be given clear expectations and will be expected to perform their job responsibilities with proficiency and an appreciation of the importance of their responsibilities and a commitment to excellence. Employees seeking to develop skills and experiences in order to grow and take on new responsibilities will be supported as appropriate. Employees are entitled to clear, honest and timely feedback on the performance of their responsibilities, and will be held accountable for acting on such feedback where a need for improvement has been identified. Employee engagement is focused on building connection and supporting the well-being of all employees. Our goal is for employees to feel connected to our community as a whole, that their work has meaning and impact, and that they are appreciated for the work that they do. Employee voice is encouraged and agency is attained through open channels of communication and engagement that support the success of the Academy. The Academy seeks to be a best place to work where all adults have a strong sense of belonging and inclusion, and where there is a common understanding of what it means to do things with a commitment to excellence, personal growth, accountability to oneself and others, respect, gratitude, humility and generosity of spirit. Compensation and Benefits packages should attract a high performing and diverse workforce — employees who are committed to the mission and values of the school and have the skills necessary to succeed. Our compensation and benefits should be highly competitive with comparable markets. Benefits should be relevant, flexible and contribute to attracting and retaining employees of the highest talent. Our compensation structures should be transparent, clearly communicated and have the flexibility to recognize outstanding performance.

Company info
Website: http://www.exeter.edu/
Telephone: 6037773332
Location: 20 Main Street
Exeter
NH
03833
US