The Seedlings Team
At Seedlings, our goal is to build a team of individuals who are passionate about the education of early learners, embrace the opportunity to work in partnership with parents, invested in their fellow team members, and intentional about ensuring a safe, healthy and happy environment for children to grow. We select our staff according to their education, professional expertise, experience in the field of early childhood education and desire to live out our values. And we invest in them both professionally and personally to create a culture that lends itself to longevity.
Key Accountabilities
In keeping with our mission and values, every teacher at Seedlings Academy for Young Learners is accountable to:
- Serve families by honoring the role of parents and proactively developing a professional, positive relationship with them and other family members in order to provide insight, guidance, support and encouragement as a key partner in the growth and education of their child.
- Serve children by celebrating each child’s individuality and implementing developmentally appropriate learning experiences that inspire growth in a safe, nurturing, and positive environment while adhering to Seedlings Academy policies and procedures as well as following other regulatory requirements.
- Serve co-workers by celebrating their colleagues’ unique giftedness and intentionally helping to create an environment in which team members can freely exchange ideas, feel encouraged and supported, be challenged to grow professionally and empowered to be at their best every day.
- Serve the community by serving as a volunteer in community/outreach events as well as provide the children and families of Seedlings Academy opportunities to expand their community awareness and impact through service opportunities.
- Serve with Integrity.
Baseline Qualifications
- 2,500 hours experience and/or education
Staff Requirements
- PA State Police Criminal History Clearance
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance
- FBI Fingerprinting Clearance
- NSOR Clearance
- Mandated Reporter Training
- Health Assessment every 2 years
Investment in Staff
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Professional Development trainings
- Pediatric First Aid and CPR Training every 2 years
- PACCA membership
- Personal Encouragement
Additional information
We partner with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to provide a safe and healthy environment for our students. We undergo a yearly inspection that includes close scrutiny of facility, files, and staff to renew our certification.
The central region childcare certification office can be contacted by calling 1-800-222-2117, or you can view their child care regulations online.