The Teacher Assistant supports the Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. S/he must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. Teacher Assistant/Aide is also responsible to interact and engage with children in appropriate developmental activities under the direction of the Lead Teacher.

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This is a part time position for morning preschool for hours 8:30 to 1:00, with some flexibility.

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

• Minimum of 6 months of SC licensed child care program experience.
• ECD 101
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• An understanding of child development.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Understand and abide by Spartanburg Quality Counts standards.
• Must be able and willing to take frequent walks, engage in outdoor activity, use hands, fingers and handle objects, to talk clearly and hear voices at different levels.
• Must be able to kneel, bend ,squat in the classroom and playground environment.
• Vision ability will include seeing up close and distances, to have peripheral vision and depth perception.

• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• 1 year or more of experience working in a licensed child care center.
• CDA and additional Early Care and Education course work or degrees.

Evaluation after 90 days.

Opportunity to increase hours and advance position.

Dental, Vision, Health insurance available through brokerage.

Quality trainings offered by Spartanburg Quality Counts free of charge.