Assistant Teacher JOB DESCRIPTION

Assistant Teacher at Garner Community Christian Child Care (GC4 or
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REPORTING STRUCTURE: Director

UPDATED: April 30, 2024

JOB FOCUS

Assistant Teachers are responsible for providing a safe and developmentally appropriate environment for all children in attendance at GC4. The job requires the interaction with children and is responsible for supervising meals, sleeping, bathroom needs and educational needs of the children in their classrooms. It is their responsibility to follow all Center policies and guidelines outlined by the Iowa Department of Human Services
(DHS).

JOB TASKS

Operational Duties:

• Maintain an environment that show’s our passionate love for God.
• Possess a true commitment to the social, emotional, physical, cognitive and creative development of the children.
• Maintain child/staff ratio ensuring that children are always supervised and notifying the on-site supervisor of changes when they occur.
• Assist in meal time, including serving and teaching good personal eating habits.
• Assist in providing opportunities for sleep and rest.
• Assist children in bathroom activities, including dressing children and changing diapers, encouraging and teaching healthy habits.
• Insure a safe environment for all children, including intervening in conflicts between children.
• Assist and/or lead in the cleaning and maintaining of all program equipment, appliances and Center facilities per policies and cleaning check lists.
• If scheduled, assist in opening and closing the center which may including preparing, organizing and tidying rooms at the beginning and end of the day.
• Encourage the good behavior of children by utilizing discipline per Center policies.

Teaching Duties:

• Assist in the teaching of Christian curriculum which include weekly Bible verses, guest teachers,
• Christian songs and prayer.

Training & Orientation:

• Obtain all DHS required training and ensure it is current per the State guidelines.
• Attend orientation, staff meeting and in-service days as requested.
• Participates in and fully understands all emergency drills and environmental safety activities.

Administrative Duties:

• Maintain daily records including meal sheets, sign in/out sheets, medical sheets, incident reports, infant communication logs, etc.
• Report evidence of suspected abuse/neglect to DHS and Director.

Family Relationship Duties:

• If needed, confer with parents to discuss the development of their enrolled children, communicating with families as the arrive and depart for the day.
• Establish relationships with individual children and families and be responsive to requests and comments.
• Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to the parents’ or guardians’ attention.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have knowledge of child development and knowledge of acceptable health and safety practices.
• Must have an ability to adapt to the constantly changing emotional and physical care needs of children.
• Possess good oral communication skills.
• Must be able to meet and maintain certification for CPR and First Aid and participate in required Center trainings.
• Must conduct themselves with Christian ethics.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Assistant Teachers may be asked to do the following physical activities, or others, within the scope of this job description: sitting in chairs and on the floor, standing, walking, lifting from 5 to 50 pounds, twisting, bending, squatting, kneeling, among others.

WORK ENVIORNMENT

This job operates in a child care environment. The position will interact with children in early learning classrooms daily and will include time spent outdoors. Occasionally the position will assist in field trips.

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is initially a part-time position with expectations for 25-35 hours per week. Assistant Teachers will be scheduled the week prior. Parameter of hours and work days are Monday through Friday, 5:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

COMPENSATION

GC4 provides a base compensation at a gross wage of $12.00 per hour for this position. Upon completion of the first month, employee is eligible for a wage increase of $0.50/hour. Employment period milestones are awarded further wage increases. See Director for details.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 35 per week

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Garner, IA 50438: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person