Associate Teacher
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Flowers Early Learning is a highquality preschool located in Watervliet Michigan and is currently looking for Associate Teacher serving classrooms with children ages 35.
Flowers Early Learning formally known as TriCounty Head Start was selected as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation in 2024 and one of the Moody Market Best Places to Work in Southwest Michigan in 2021 for their commitment to employee engagement feedback and wellness.
Our Mission: To build a future where children families and communities thrive.
About Us: Our impact lasts a lifetime. Flowers Early Learning formally known as TriCounty Head Start employees promote social emotional and physical health in our community by providing highquality education health services and more for the families who need us most in Berrien Cass and Van Buren counties.
Benefits: We offer medical dental vision & life insurance 401(k) with employer contribution and assistance in furthering your education.
Other benefits include paid time off paid vacation time paid parental leavepaid holidays and breaks paid weather days tuition reimbursement and an employee assistance program. Our wellness committee is dedicated in providing resources that enhance your life outside of work.
Position Summary: Associate Teachers assist lead teachers with instruction classroom management cleaning food preparation and implement curriculum ongoing assessments and observations for preschoolage children utilizing developmentally appropriate practices consistent with agency policies Michigan childcare licensing and the Head Start Program Performance Standards.
Job Type:Program Year (10 monthsAugMay) FullTime Hourly NonExempt
Expected Schedule:MondayFriday 8a4:30p
Rate of Pay: HS/GED$15.61 Child Development Associate credential CDA $15.93 AA $17.84 BA or Higher$19.12
Education Requirement:High School Diploma or equivalent
Desired: Oneyear related experience
Must complete ageappropriate Child Development Associate credential child development apprenticeship or associates degree in early childhood education within two years of hire.
Other Selection Criteria:All candidates must complete a preemployment drug screen physical examination and comprehensive fingerprinted criminal background check and possess a valid drivers license and/or reliable transportation.
Equal Opportunity Policy: Flowers Early Learning is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against any employee volunteer or applicant regarding race sex (including pregnancy) age color sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin religion height weight marital status genetic status and/or genetic information veteran status physical or mental disability and/or handicap as defined by State and Federal law.
Employment Type
Full Time
