Little Lambs at Christ Church Cranbrook (WWW.LITTLELAMBSCCC.ORG) is pleased to announce the expansion of their Infant Program. We are recruiting Assistant Teachers for our Infant Classrooms. At Little Lambs, we serve children from 6 weeks through 5 years in a Christian-centered environment, providing full and half day care. Our center is open Monday-Friday year-round. The program begins at 7:00 AM and ends at 5:30 PM each day.
Our Mission:
We lovingly embrace your child within a safe and nurturing environment to create a Christian “home-away-from-home” family. Our caring staff responds to the unique patterns of growth and development of your child and focuses on an appropriate stimulation of each child’s physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual growth.”
Job Summary: Responsible for assisting the Lead Infant Teacher in the daily management of the classroom by guiding each child in their spiritual, emotional, social, academic and physical growth so each child receives a solid educational foundation aligned with High Scope’s Key Developmental Indicators (KDI’s) , and the curriculum created by the Little Lambs Educational Committee . Must also believe in and follow the philosophy and goals of Little Lambs while adhering to all State of Michigan licensing regulations and Little Lambs staff handbook policies.
Position Requirements:
- Two year minimum experience working with children in a child development center preferred
- Must be certified in Infant, Child, Adult CPR and First Aid
- Completed ICHAT, background checks, health form and TB results on file
- Able to perform the physical demands of the position (e.g., able to lift children and/or equipment up to 40lbs, able to stoop, bend, sit, and stand for extended periods of time)
- Warm, supportive attitude toward children
- Strong knowledge of early childhood development and use of positive classroom management strategies
- Reliable with a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence
- Flexible in receiving assignments or adapting to changes in the program
- Willing to accept supervision in order to improve work performance
- Willing to perform other duties as required
Interested candidates should send a resume, cover letter, and 2 letters of reference to ahaley@christchurchcranbrook.org
