We are looking for a qualified Assistant Preschool Teacher and an Infant Teacher to work in each classroom and cover teachers lunches and breaks. An Assistant preschool teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well as the ability to engage them and earn their trust and attention. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.

Responsibilities

• Develop a positive relationship with all the children in our care.
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) to teach children
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
• Feed children and change diapers when needed.
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
• Stay on schedule and cover any activity the classroom teacher prepared for the time you are covering each classroom.

Skills
DHS 30 clock hour training courses started upon hire

Before You Begin , Shaken Baby Syndrome , SIDS , Pre-literacy (3 hours), ACES (every 5 years) , Health and Safety (at 6 hours per year) , TNELDS (every 3 years), Child Abuse Training ANNUALLY , CPR and First-Aid /current , Gold Sneaker

• Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
• Excellent communication and instructional skills
• Ability to act as mediator between children
• Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
• Current Certification in child CPR & First Aid
• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience with children.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person