What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Teacher 3-5 position at Christopher House?
Assistant Teacher 3-5
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
OUR VALUES
Commitment to Excellence
Achievement & Perseverance
Respect & Compassion
Equity
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
- Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children’s first teacher;
- Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children’s success;
- Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children’s schools;
- Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
- Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
- Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
- Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child’s unique strengths and interests;
- Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
- Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
- Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
Position Description: Assistant Teacher 3-5
Reports to: Site Director
Status: Exempt
POSITION OBJECTIVE
Assist teacher to determine the needs and provide for the development of children ages 3-5. Work to create a safe environment for children. Implement and maintain all components regarding children ages 3-5, based on HS, State Pre-K, Child Care and state and local requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong alignment with Christopher House’s Values and Mission;
- Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
- Two years of experience working in a three to five year old classroom, preferably in a Head Start or governmentally funded child care program;
- Bi-lingual skills in English/Spanish is desirable
Education:
- Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development with a minimum of six semester or nine quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, from birth to age six
Please do not apply if you do not have early childhood or child development credits as this is a requirement of our funders.
Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.