Ri State Jobs in Woonsocket, RI (NOW HIRING)

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children's lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is currently looking for a full time RI State PreK Teacher for 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Learns and demonstrates positive guidance techniques.
• Demonstrates culturally informed discipline practices and the ability to neutralize the pattern of inequitable discipline of children of color.
• Facilitates interactions among children to provide opportunities for emotional, social and cognitive growth.
• Partners with families to ensure high quality care and education for young children.
• Creates and implements a curriculum that promotes active learning by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate learning experiences making appropriate accommodations and modifications as necessary using RI Early Learning Standards as guidance.
• Maintains a clean, organized and child-friendly learning environment in accordance with state regulations.
• Always maintains supervision of children (indoor/outdoor) using licensing ratios. Provides adequate, hands-on supervision during outdoor play.
• Prepares snacks, serves lunch, and models appropriate hand washing techniques in accordance with health and safety practices outlined in state licensing regulations.
• Fosters the development of age-appropriate self-help skills in children.
• Works on carry over from therapeutic interventions in the classroom according to children's IEP/IFSPs.
• Actively seeks and participates in 20+ hours of professional development opportunities per year.
• Actively participates in and supports efforts to maintain NAEYC accreditation.
• Works closely with team members in implementing appropriate IEP/IFSP goals for children.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community's future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development or related field.
• Current RIDE teacher certification in early childhood education (PK -2).
• Special education certification (early childhood), preferred.
• RIELDS Foundations of Early Education and Implementing a Standards-Based Classroom (formerly RIELS level 2 or 3).
• Valid CPR and First Aid training/certification.
• Must always provide supervision of children.
• Diaper, toilet, and assist children with feeding and dressing.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk continuously during the workday; bend, stoop, and squat continuously; kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally; lift and/or transfer children, and push/pull equipment up to 50 pounds independently or up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another staff member or adaptive equipment frequently.
• Classroom environment.