Infant Department Resource Teacher

This Is Your MomentThe joy of childhood comes from those bright sparks of discovery -- moments that delight and surprise us. Your career at The Goddard School can be just as exciting. For more than 35 years, Goddard Schools have put each teacher at the heart of everything we do because teachers put each student at the heart of everything they do. The Goddard School trusts, empowers, and honors its exceptional educators. Develop your teaching skills in a vibrant and nurturing environment and make a difference in children's lives every day. Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location. The Resource Teacher supports lead and assistant teachers by providing classroom coverage, assisting with lesson implementation, supervising children, and promoting a positive learning environment. This role requires flexibility, teamwork, and a passion for early childhood education. Benefits include dental insurance, employee discounts, free uniforms, health insurance, paid time off, training & development, and vision insurance. Key responsibilities include providing coverage in infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten classrooms as needed, assisting teachers with implementing age-appropriate lesson plans and activities, supporting children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development, maintaining active supervision of children at all times, fostering positive interactions and modeling appropriate behavior, ensuring children's health, safety, and well-being in accordance with licensing regulations and company policies, assisting with meals, snacks, diapering, toileting, and rest time routines, responding appropriately to children's needs and emergencies, maintaining clean, organized, and sanitary classroom environments, supporting educational activities that encourage exploration, creativity, and school readiness, engaging children through play-based learning experiences, preparing classroom materials and learning centers, observing and communicating children's progress and developmental milestones to classroom teachers, working collaboratively with teachers, administrators, and families, participating in staff meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities, assisting with special events, school activities, and transitions throughout the day, and promoting a positive and professional school culture. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED required; CDA, associate degree, or coursework in Early Childhood Education preferred, experience working with young children in a childcare, preschool, or daycare setting preferred, strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in multiple infant classrooms and adapt to changing needs, ability to lift up to 40 pounds and actively engage with children throughout the day, and CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).As part of a larger franchise system, in operation for 35 years, we are the premiere spot for early childhood learning for children from six weeks to six years old. We have over 600 franchised Schools with more than 75,000 students in 37 states and Washington D.C. The Goddard School uses the most current, academically endorsed methods to ensure that children have fun while learning the skills they need for long-term success in school and in life. Our talented teachers also collaborate with parents to nurture children into respectful, confident, and joyful learners. Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.