About the Role
Vivvi is reinventing child care and early learning, offering quality programs for children and professional growth opportunities for educators. Join our community to provide exceptional early education and advance your career.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the ongoing delivery of a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
- Train new teachers on the Vivvi Learning Model, a child-centered, inquiry-based approach.
- Coach faculty members and model instructional best practices.
- Provide mentorship to faculty members, including regular performance evaluations and professional development.
- Ensure children's and faculty members' files are complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
- Support relationship-building and enrollment with prospective families.
- Foster and promote Vivvi’s inclusive environment throughout all aspects of the school.
Requirements
- Enjoy working with young learners and see every child as infinitely capable.
- Have 5-10 years of experience in a similar role with at least 2 years of Head Teacher experience.
- Hold or be working toward NYS Initial or Permanent Teaching Certification birth to 2.
- Have deep expertise in emergent- or inquiry-based curricula and a progressive approach to early childhood education.
- Be knowledgeable of licensing requirements for early childhood programs.
- Value and create strong relationships with families, children, and faculty.
- Possess excellent leadership skills, including the ability to define goals and motivate staff.
- Be CPR and First Aid certified or willing to be certified.
- Be fully vaccinated against COVID.
- Be based in or willing to relocate to NY.
- Possess independent US work authorization.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods, bend at the waist, reach overhead, and frequently move or lift children weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted.
Skills
- Child-centered approach
- Inquiry-based learning
- Instructional best practices
- Mentorship
- Relationship-building
- Leadership
Location
- NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5-10 years experience in a similar role
- 2 years Head Teacher experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, or a related field
- NYS Initial or Permanent Teaching Certification birth to 2
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000-$75,000
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement savings
- Commuter benefits
About the Company
- Vivvi is reinventing child care and early learning for today’s families.
- Vivvi offers a child-centered approach where educators facilitate each child’s success by observing their interests and developing a curriculum inspired by their curiosity.
- Vivvi campuses are purposefully designed to offer endless opportunities for learning and discovery.
- Vivvi offers financial support for ongoing education through tuition reimbursement, robust onboarding training, ongoing professional development days, and individual coaching and feedback.
- Vivvi promotes from within and is committed to helping colleagues achieve their career goals.
Equal Opportunity
- We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.
