The Associate Teacher works as part of a team to promote children's social, physical, and intellectual growth by providing developmentally appropriate care and observing/documenting their learning. Responsibilities include developing positive relationships with children and families, modeling self-regulation, implementing curriculum, and supporting center policies.
Requirements summary
Candidates should ideally possess a minimum of 9 credits in Early Childhood Education, including a Child Growth and Development class from an accredited college. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and are required to obtain Infant/Child CPR, AED, and Basic First Aid certification within six months of hire, with one year of group setting experience preferred.
Summary Works as part of a team in the classroom and within the whole center to promote the social, physical and intellectual growth of children by providing developmentally appropriate care; observing and documenting children's learning and development; and communicating with parents and center team members.
Education A minimum of 9 credits in Early Childhood Education, including 3 from a Child Growth and Development class, all from a regionally accredited college is preferred.
Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required to obtain: Must be certified in Infant and Child CPR including AED training, and Basic First Aid within 6 months of hire.
Experience Must be at least 18 years of age.
One year’s experience working with young children in a group setting preferred.
Responsibilities Demonstrates support for classroom team and all co-workers in the Center.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with each child and family.
Engages with children to meet their developmental and social-emotional needs.
Models and teaches children self-regulation skills.
Implements a child-centered curriculum in a safe, organized environment.
Supports and follows Concord Hospital and Learning Center policies and procedures.
Commits to continual learning and professional development; suggests improvements based on best practice.
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Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM.
The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak.
The employee is frequently required to bend, reach, smell, and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, squat, and stand.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is frequently exposed to bodily fluids.
The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, moving mechanical parts, non-weather related heat or cold, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals, and variable weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system.
Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission.
CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices.
The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).
After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL.
ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action.
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Market context
New Hampshire classroom teacher market context
In New Hampshire, classroom teacher roles in childcare settings are often shaped by steady demand for qualified staff who meet licensing standards and can support consistent classroom coverage. These roles can be competitive because employers typically look for age, training, and experience requirements, including CPR, First Aid, AED, and child abuse prevention certification within 30 days of hire. If you are considering applying, confirm that your experience in a developmental setting is clearly documented and note that the job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, which can save research time.
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