Position Description

Substitute Educator:  Infant, Toddler or Preschool Classrooms

About Brynmor (find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @brynmorearlyed)

Brynmor Early Education & Preschool (Brynmor) is just beginning its story and we want you to be a part of writing it!

Established in 2022 with a vision that high quality early childhood education is within reach for every child, family and community, our mission is to ensure that: each child reaches their full potential; parents are free to do their best work with peace of mind because their children are safe, loved and thriving; and early childhood educators are respected and valued for the critical role they are playing in the development and learning of young children.

We are a privately owned business established with the belief that private companies have a responsibility to be a force for good.  We believe that the growth of our company must be in partnership with the children and families we serve, the early childhood educators and staff we employ, and the companies and public agencies with whom we partner.  Here’s more on our values and beliefs and how our existence is dedicated to the experiences children, families and our team have in our programs each and every day. 

Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is core to our character as an early childhood education company. We are strengthened because of diversity of thought, culture, traditions, language, experiences, spiritual practices and religion.  It is evident in our position descriptions, our hiring practices, our salaries and benefits, in the aesthetics, equipment and materials at our centers, our curriculum and assessment practices and in the experience our employees, children and families have as they see themselves in our organization.  Here’s more on our commitments to culture, our team, and the children and families we serve. 

Job Location:      Lorton, VA (on-site)

Reports to:          Early Childhood Educator

Hourly rate:         $15.00 to $22.00 per hour

Schedule:             As needed based on needs of the schedule

About the Position

Brynmor will open its first site in Lorton, VA at Liberty Market in the fall of 2023.  Substitute Educators will work as a team with the Early Childhood Educator Team Leads, Educators and Educator Apprentices.  Substitute Educators will be called in as much advance notice as possible to consider filling in for a short- or long-term absence. Substitute Educators are either contingent employees working fewer than 16 hours per week on an as needed basis or a short-term employee who is hired on a temporary basis.  This position is not eligible for benefits.

Our Substitute Educators will be responsible for the daily health, safety, well-being, development and learning of young children in their care.  They will work as a collaborative team to ensure the experiences young children are having at Brynmor optimize their health, development and learning.  

These individuals will see themselves as proactive partners with families—actively communicating about child experiences, their observations and listening and learning from families about their aspirations and concerns for their children. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate Brynmor’s vision, mission, values and beliefs that center children, families and educators as the core components to high quality early childhood education. 
• Ensure the safety, care, well-being and learning of children at all times and compliance with all local, state and federal laws, standards and regulations. 
• Ensure that high quality, inviting, well-resourced environments and materials are maintained and accessible both in each classroom and outdoors.
• Exemplify the highest level of business and personal integrity, be mission driven and have a team orientation at all times.
• Establish and maintain strong, proactive relationships and communications with families.
• Partner with educator teammates to ensure the entire experience for children and families and the Brynmor team is one of mutual respect, shared responsibility and a common vision. 
• Role model for Integrity and Honesty: Has the highest standards of integrity and honesty. Will be an ambassador for Brynmor and have a direct impact on Brynmor’s brand. 
• Demonstrates strong service orientation: Adept at working with children, families, team members and other stakeholders from many racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to make a positive impact, build futures and do good. Recognize contributions and celebrate what is unique about each of us.
• Embraces the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging: Contributes to an inclusive and safe environment where team members have the opportunity to contribute to their full potential while developing a powerful sense of shared purpose that motivates the team to achieve higher levels of performance. 
• Innovation and Expertise: Proactively communicates challenges and opportunities to the Educator Team Lead and the team while implementing solutions to overcome the constraints.
• Care and Collaboration - Demonstrates a highly collaborative style grounded in a service mindset by balancing between an entrepreneurial spirit and the day to day needs of the program, i.e., both the ability to operate comfortably in a start-up environment and the requisite ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Drives results: Strong bias for nurturing creativity, curiosity and learning to deliver results that are aligned with our vision and values. Sense of urgency, goal orientation and focus; ability to solve problems in a way that consistently meets or exceeds established goals; sets new and stretch goals even under adverse circumstances; motivated by creating better ways of doing things, so that higher levels of performance are possible.

Critical Competencies for Success

Qualifications:

• Minimum high school diploma.   Child Development Associate (CDA) or associates degree planned or in process is preferred.    
• Preferred experience in working in a NAEYC Accredited early education program and/or significant experience working in early childhood education center.
• Familiarity with COR Advantage Assessment and Brightwheel childcare management is welcomed.
• Familiarity with Reggio Emilia approaches and practices is welcomed. 
• Fluency in multiple languages is welcomed.

How to Apply:  Please send cover letter and resume to careers@brynmorearlyed.com. 

Brynmor Early Education & Preschool is a Certified Women Owned Business and a Certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Business.

All educator positions at Brynmor align to the Early Childhood Educator I, II and III in the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and the construct of the Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession.