Presbyterian Medical Services·Santa Fe, New Mexico
The teacher provides a supportive social and emotional environment to facilitate learning and growth for children in a classroom setting. They are also responsible for providing daily guidance to classroom staff and working with both typically and atypically developing children.
Job category: Early childhood education / Early head start / Head start / Ece
This position serves in a classroom to provide an appropriate social and emotional environment in order to expand the child's ability to learn and grow. Provides daily guidance to classroom staff. Works in a classroom-based setting with typically and atypically developing children. Position may be reassigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations.
Candidates must hold an associate or bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field, or be enrolled in a qualifying program with a waiver. Additionally, a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or state-awarded teaching certificate is required.
Market context
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