Assistant Teacher (PreK) - Full-time

pDescription/ppCIFC's Danbury Early Learning Programs seeks to hire full-time Preschool Assistant Teachers./ppbr//ppThis position serves as the teacher assistant in a classroom of 14 to 20 Head Start / Preschool (3-5 year old) children. The position is responsible for assisting in the planning and implementing of classroom and related activities for preschool children. This position is chiefly responsible for the following core functions of the Head Start program and performs other tasks as needed:/pulliPlanning (5%)/liliProgram Implementation (60%)/liliFamily Partnership Building (10%)/liliCommunication and Service Coordination (10%)/liliRecord Keeping and Recording (10%)/liliOn-going Monitoring and Self-Assessment (5%)/li/ulpstrongBenefits:/strong/ppCompetitive compensation, plus comprehensive fringe benefits package including paid-holidays, paid-time off, health, dental, vision coverage and a retirement program./ppbr//ppstrongHours:/strong/pp7:30 AM - 3:30 PM/pp8:00 AM - 4:00 PM/ppstrongClosing Date: Open Until Filled/strong/ppstrongCIFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Provider./strong/ppbr//pp______________________________________________________________________________________________________________/ppbr//ppRequirements/pulliMinimum of a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate and/or 12 Early Childhood Education Credits required./liliAA or BA preferred./liliHead Start or Preschool experience preferred./liliBilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply./lili18+ years old or older required./liliDriver’s license strongly preferred./liliBasic computer literacy in email, word processing and internet navigation./liliMaintain certification in CPR and First Aid, if required/li/ulpstrongHealth Requirements:/strong/pulliRecent documentation free of communicable diseases (i.e. TB and COVID); and/liliRecent fit for duty examination./liliAbility to lift 40 lbs./li/ulpbr//p