What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Teacher Assistant position at Selby Preschool at The Haven?
Summary
At Selby Preschool, we believe every child deserves to be known, valued, and supported for exactly who they are. As a Teacher Assistant, you will be an essential part of a collaborative classroom team, helping to create a warm, inclusive environment where children feel safe, connected, and ready to learn.
In this role, you will support the lead teacher in guiding daily routines, engaging children in meaningful play-based experiences, and fostering positive relationships that help each child grow socially, emotionally, and academically. You’ll spend your days on the floor with children—encouraging curiosity, supporting friendships, and helping navigate big feelings with patience and care.
This is a hands-on, heart-forward role that requires flexibility, teamwork, and a genuine love for working with young children. Our classrooms are dynamic and relationship-driven, and we are looking for someone who is ready to jump in, support where needed, and be part of a team that truly shows up for one another.
If you are someone who finds joy in small moments, believes in the power of inclusive education, and wants to be part of something meaningful, you’ll fit right in at Selby.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Comply with all Health and Safety Standards, Abuse laws, Department of Children and Family Guidelines and CHAC policies and procedure.
- Maintain student and program confidentiality.
- Comply with grant and contract standards, including training requirements
- Assist teacher in monitoring children.
- Assist teacher in assuring of all required documentation for each child, including sign-in, attendance, body checks.
- Assist teacher in implementing written weekly lesson plans and classroom schedules (creative curriculum) according to developmentally appropriate practices.
- Assist teacher in completing developmental assessments and documenting developmental gains.
- Assist teacher in implementing and documenting progress for goals and objectives for each child.
- Promote developmentally appropriate skills and behavior under the direction of the teacher.
- Assist children with personal care.
- Assure that classroom is maintained in a clean manner, including sanitizing toys, shelves, etc., cleaning floors and doing laundry daily.
- Assist with transition of children to a new room.
- Complete accident, behavior and incident reports as necessary.
- Assist teacher in coordinating and implementing therapy goals with appropriate specialists.
- Perform other duties as requested by teacher and program directors.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience working in a child care setting or in working with persons who have a developmental disability. College vocational or technical training equal to 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or 720 classroom hours can substitute for the required experience.
- Level two background screening and rescreening every five years.
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- Valid Florida driver’s license, a safe driving record and proof of motor vehicle insurance
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $17