Early Childhood Educator

Job Title: Early Childhood Educator Location: Richmond, VA- 23298 Permanent Hire Job Description The Child Care Teacher utilizes the Reggio Emilia educational approach to plan, develop, and implement child-centered, creative, and adaptive lesson plans. They create a safe, secure, and engaging environment for children aged six weeks to six years. As part of a collaborative teaching team, the Child Care Teacher fosters children’s self-esteem and supports their overall growth and development. By making learning a fun and exploratory process, the teacher encourages children to reach their full potential. The role involves effective and respectful communication with parents and team members, providing support to parents in achieving their parenting goals. Key Responsibilities: - Attend to the needs of children in the classroom. - Design, develop, and execute lesson plans tailored to the assigned classroom. - Document children’s daily activities and progress, preparing detailed reports for parents. - Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard-free classroom environment that adheres to infection control standards. - Conduct ongoing assessments and maintain thorough documentation of children’s development and activities. - Supervise teacher aides and volunteers within their assigned classroom or center-wide, as needed. Additional Requirements: - Be available for rotating shifts, including holidays and weekends. - Prepare classrooms and materials for activities during weekdays, weekends, and evenings. - Ensure classrooms are aesthetically pleasing, safe, and ready for use by the next group. - Perform safety reviews for both indoor and outdoor areas. - Develop lesson plans for the week and assigned weekends. Age Group Served: Primarily pediatric, with some adult engagement as needed. Physical and Mental Demands: - Physical: Ability to lift up to 20 lbs, frequent bending, climbing stairs or ladders. - Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to think creatively and adapt to change. - Emotional: Capable of handling a fast-paced, dynamic environment with frequent customer interactions and multitasking. Candidate Requirements: - A minimum of 1 years of professional experience in education. - A relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or CDA certification. - Passionate, kind, and aligned with the Reggio Emilia approach, emphasizing positive reinforcement. About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRA FORCE ® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRA FORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com Benefits: SPECTRA FORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRA FORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law. Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRA FORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOAspectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. At SPECTRA FORCE , we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.