How often can you combine your love of cooking with your love of children to form the perfect job opportunity?

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health is seeking candidates for this exciting full-time position with benefits. In addition to the opportunity to provide a warm, nurturing experience for children and families, this unique Co-Teacher Position will support our in-house food service program which provides breakfast, lunch and snacks for our students each day.

CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health is dedicated to improving the health of children and families by improving access linking families to care coordinating health-related services and providing clinical programs while serving as a leading voice in collaborative efforts to improve the health and well-being of the Lancaster PA community.

Every child has a unique health journey; the goal of CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health is to serve as a supportive voice and companion for children and families along their path to growing up healthy and happy.

CHI St. Joseph Childrens Health is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability status.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Essential functions as an Assistant Teacher may include but are not limited to:

• Assist in planning, preparing and delivering lesson plans, special activities and provocations that facilitate active learning consistent with the philosophies and objectives of the St. John Neumann School for Children and Families.

• Support in preparing and maintaining a safe, healthy, inviting, nurturing and engaging environment for all children, families, and colleagues.

• Maintain positive and proactive approaches to discipline and student behavior in accordance with the behavior policy, plans and mindful philosophies endorsed by CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health and the St. John Neumann School for Children and Families.

• Create accurate and complete records for students, colleagues and parents regarding students' progress, development, and needs as appropriate.

• Assist in updating all necessary records accurately and completely on students and activities as required by laws, policies and school regulations. Assist in multiple classrooms if/when the position requires it.

• Collaborate with the Food Services and School Leadership to address the needs of the school's food service program.
• Encourage parent and community involvement.

Qualifications and Skills:

• A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.

• A.A/A.S degree in early childhood education / teaching from an accredited institution preferred.

• Experience working in a commercial kitchen.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Creative in their approach to their job.

• Demonstrate an understanding of inquiry and play-based learning models.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural and social barriers that can exist when accessing health-related services.

• Physical Requirements: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a hand-held learning device and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.