ECC Teacher Assistant

Ohr Chadash Academy (OCA) is a Torah-driven Orthodox Jewish day school for boys and girls in early childhood through 8th grade, where the divine spark and unique worth of each individual is celebrated. We emphasize the inherent kedusha of both Judaic and General studies and promote a personal relationship with Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael, and Medinat Yisrael. Within a warm, nurturing environment, we instill the values of chesed and middot in our students and foster intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills through experiential learning and collaborative problem solving. At OCA, we inspire students to be independent and inclusive, caring and confident, educated, and engaged members of the community and society as a whole. The mission of the Ohr Chadash Early Childhood Center (ECC) is to support the individual development of each child through a Torah-driven, developmentally appropriate, child-directed approach. Attentive to each individual child's different abilities, interests, and needs, we use a variety of multisensory teaching tools and materials to ensure that our environment is stimulating and relevant to the growth and potential of each child. Our classrooms are equipped with centers and materials that encourage open-ended exploration within an integrated Judaic and general studies curriculum. Embracing empirically-based teaching strategies and experiential learning opportunities, our program supports children's growth through play and small/large group activities. Qualifications: High School Diploma Experience as an assistant teacher in early childhood a plus 90-Hour Child Care Certification, to be completed within first year Basic Health and Safety, CPR/First Aid Certification, COVID Training Medical Clearance and Immunization Records Responsibilities: Assist lead teacher in preparing an environment conducive to learning and child-centered exploration Assist lead teacher in creating developmentally-appropriate learning activities Assume teacher responsibilities if the lead teacher is absent Maintain ongoing dialogue with other teachers, substitutes, and parent volunteers Work with individual children to gauge abilities and work towards developing their abilities Create a calm and quiet learning environment Use various assessment tools to evaluate each student’s capabilities within the classroom Maintain classroom supplies, inventory and materials Support children during toilet learning Supports and maintains classroom cleanliness and organization The successful candidate will possess: Warm, nurturing, flexible, and joyful approach to working with young children Passion for helping nurture children’s curiosity and love of learning Ability to work well both independently and with direction Interest in learning and growing Ability to skillfully balance an array of responsibilities in a busy school environment Strong organizational skills Have the physical capacity to work with toddlers and preschoolers Ability to lift and or move up to 50 pounds as well as sit, stand, walk, climb or balance; kneel, crouch, bend, twist and reach with hands and arms 7310 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208 Phone: (410) 999-2200 Fax: (443) 740-9233 info@OhrChadashBaltimore.org www.OhrChadashBaltimore.org