Extended Care Aide (NE) - (Current Opportunity), Towson MD

Extended Care Teacher’s Aide will assist Teacher with implementing social and educational activities for school aged children in a safe and nurturing setting. This position requires an ability to relate to young children to foster their independence and encourage creative play and learning.

Essential Functions:

• Follow the Director’s direction during lesson plans and activities to help children grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.
• Remove item “Provide care to children, e.g., assist with hygiene, potty training, first aid.”
• Assist the Director with the setup of materials and supplies for activities.
• Assist the Director in meeting their physical and emotional needs.

Position Qualifications:

• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills
• Previous childcare experience is preferred
• Must have the ability to interact with children in a calm, patient, and caring manner
• Required training in Basic Health and Safety, etc., can be provided if needed (will need to maintain 6 hours of training annually)
• Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, walk, bend, and reach as needed to interact and play with children; must be able to lift children as needed (e.g., if a child falls and needs assistance)

Pay Rate: $17.50, Hourly

Benefits:

We offer a generous paid sick leave benefit with this position, and employee automatic enrollment in the 403(b) plan.

Skills

• Child Social Development
• Patience
• Educational Activities for Children
• Foster Creative Learning
• Follow Lesson Plan Direction
• Childhood Behavorial Development
• First Aid for Children
• Sanitize Play Areas
• Basic Health and Safety for Children
• Toddler Development

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