Hackensack Meridian Health·Hackensack, New Jersey
The teacher is responsible for the physical, emotional, and developmental care of children while maintaining a safe and organized classroom environment. They must also plan educational activities, communicate with parents, and oversee classroom assistants and volunteers.
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The Teacher is responsible for the physical, emotional and developmental care and safety of the children enrolled in the CCLC, as well as for planning and executing an educational program in accordance with the CCLC's philosophy and goals.
A day in the life of a Teacher at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn. Implement the Creative Curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child. Provides for the safety of children which includes knowing the number of children present and their location. Maintaining a safe, healthy, clean and organized classroom environment. Partner and communicate with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children. Interacting with the children to support play, exploration and learning. Fostering of teamwork. Maintains written records including, but not limited to, attendance, developmental and anecdotal. Oversees assistants, aides, students, and volunteers who assist in the classroom. Prepares and reviews performance evaluation for assistant after consulting with head teacher. Prepares for and conducts parent conferences. Assesses outdoor and indoor areas with regard to safety and appropriateness for group. Supports both CCLC and HUMC policies, procedures and standards. Prepares and submits weekly written outline of planned activities. Participation in mandatory staff meetings and completes annual training requirements. Cultivate positive relationships with families, team members and community contacts. Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies. Identifies the needs of the population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
Qualifications: Education,
Required: Associate's degree in early childhood education, or Child Development Associate (CDA) or group teacher approval from DCF. 3 years experience teaching children under 5 years of age. Must be able to use a computer with basic proficiency. Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing with students, staff, administrators and community Education,
Preferred: Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field. Working Conditions: Lifts a minimum of 15 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 20 lbs. and stands a minimum of 3 hours a day. Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow visual and physical contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe. If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today! Starting Minimum Rate Minimum rate of $18.57 Hourly Job Posting Disclosure HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to: Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Candidates must hold an associate degree in early childhood education or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. A minimum of 3 years of experience teaching children under 5 years of age is required.
Market context
Classroom teacher roles in New Jersey are typically in steady demand, especially in core subjects like English. Competition can be strong because districts often look for candidates with the correct New Jersey certification, a bachelor’s degree, and classroom readiness; the posted benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability coverage. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to show your certification status and relevant English instruction experience.