Assistant Teacher
Angel Care Preschool and Child Care is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work within a high performing team that supports children’s growth in various developmental domains. Angel Care provides a team environment that embraces best practice in early childhood education and child development. Angel Care is looking for qualified candidates with the following abilities:
Ability to interact with children in a respectful, caring way.
Ability to observe children and be proactive in conflict management.
Ability to participate in and support a team of colleagues in developmentally appropriate interactions and activities for children.
Ability to communicate and participate as a team player with all coworkers both in and out of the classroom.
Ability to remain flexible in a challenging, fast paced environment.
Desire to continue professional development in early childhood education and/or child development.
Our Assistant Teacher’s responsibilities include:
Participate with team in planning and implementation of all activities, both indoors and outdoors, for children in the classroom.
Supervise children for all activities: indoor, outdoor, meals, toileting, etc.
Maintain a safe environment both indoors and outdoors.
Support Lead to help concerns of child/parent/coworker in a timely, effective manner, directing concerns that team members feel are best suited for lead to lead teacher.
Problem-solve with and support team in child/parent/coworker concerns.
Demonstrate willingness to learn with team to promote continued understanding and education in the training process for assistants.
Interact with child/parent/coworker in a caring, respectful manner.
Our Assistant Teacher must meet the following requirements:
High School Diploma or GED
Must be eighteen years old
Child care and/or infant/toddler experience (minimum of one year, required)
CDA and/or early childhood education/child development education credits preferred (quality experience can take the place of preferred educational credentials)
CPR and First Aid Certification (within 90 days of hire)
Angel Care will offer you:
Generous paid time off
Paid holidays
Professional development opportunities including tuition scholarships and reimbursements
Insurance reimbursement
Child Care Employee Discount
A team that supports families and employees
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person