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VT will have up to 50 positions.
A Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education is a preferred.
Documented successful experience in providing high quality care/education services in full day child care settings.
Also required is a two year commitment to formal supervision of an apprentice in the U.S. DOL/VT DET registered child care apprenticeship program and an IPDP that includes supervision skills.
Benefits include wage supplements starting at $ .50 an hour above the base salary paid by employer and professional growth and recognition in a child care setting.
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The teacher who is working in an accredited child care program and has demonstrated outstanding skills has the opportunity for professional growth and increased compensation by supervising a Registered Child Care Apprentice. In child care settings it is not uncommon for an experienced teacher to provide support and supervision for those with less experience. The Vermont Child Care Apprentice Program provides a framework and training for this supervision and financial recognition of the expertise and skill needed to support an apprentice.
The teacher Mentoring the apprentice will need to understand the overall Vermont Child Care Apprenticeship Program and his/her role in monitoring and assessing the work of the apprentice. S/he will play a key role in supporting the apprentice as h/she incorporates the knowledge gained in the related instruction course work to on-the-job skills. It is important for the teacher to understand and accept this additional responsibility prior to committing to supervising an apprentice. The rewards, however, of supporting a person growing in this important profession as well as increased compensation may help this teacher stay in her/his chosen field rather than leave for higher paid positions in other settings or fields.
Increased compensation starting at $ .50 /hour comes directly to the teacher and will build on the salary paid by the employer. An apprentice is usually in the child care apprenticeship program about two years. (See the VT Guide to Early Childhood Careers.)
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