Holy Cross School-Age Program is currently looking to hire additional Full-Time and Part-TIme Summer School-Age Teacher Assistants. We are looking for a motivated, entergetic, and caring individuals to join our teaching team for the summer! Our school-age program serves children Kindergarten - 3rd grade in our Early Childhood setting. We take pride in the highly qualified teachers who make up our program and it is our priority and mission to provide a quality educational and a Christian-based program to the children we serve. If you are interested in joining our program and would love to share your gifts and talent to carry out our mission, we would like to talk with you!

Holy Cross School-Age Progam spends June/July/Early August activitely engaged with school age children in many summer fun activities! Our school-age program has monthly calendars filled with field trips, walks to the park, swim days, special guest/activities, art projects, STEM activities, and many more hands-on and activie learning allowing children to be creative, discover, explore, and imagine. So if you love to be outdoors and active, spend your days playing games and doing fun loving activities, we have the job for you!

Hours/Job Information

• Full Time and Part-Time Position (hours will vary on postion and availabity of applicants)
• School-Age Program (Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
• June 2024 - August 9, 2024 (potential for end of May and/or Fall 2024 hours)
• Hours: Vary (Hours Of operation for School-Age Program - 7am - 5:30pm) (Must be available all day Tuesday and Thursday at minimum)

Responsibilities of Teacher Assistant

• Provide quality care to the children in a warm Christian environment.
• Assist in implementing curriculum and environment plans developed.
• Supervise and actively particiapate in field trips, swim days, and other special activities/guest.
• Engage with the children in both indoor and outdoor activities at program site
• Help lead teachers carry out lesson plans encouraging children to discover, explore, imagine, and learn.
• Interact with children in a positive, supportive manner, encouraging cooperative play.
• All teachers will warmly greet parents and children daily, console children when insecure or injured, guide and redirect inappropriate behaviors, and support children in learning and development through investigation, exploration, experimentation, open-ended questions, and faith.

Job Knowledge and Skills

• Desired traits for our school-age teacher assistant position include qualities of maturity, reliability, respect, stability, cooperation, warmth, and energy.
• The ability to set and maintain reasonable limits and show dedication towards the importance of Early Childhood Education.
• Must have a basic understanding of child growth and development and be able to work with various developmental needs of children.

Qualifications

• High school graduate
• Must be 21 years old and able/willing to drive vans for field trips
• Knowledge of Child Growth and Development
• Experience working with children (Early Childhood, Child Care, Elementary ages)
• Applicants will need to meet state requirements that apply for child care centers
• Applicants will need to complete background checks required by state licensing