Assistant Teacher

The Learning Experience; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The Learning Experience is hiring an Assistant Teacher to support the care, learning, and development of infants, toddlers, and/or preschool children.

Join a collaborative team that values safety, child-led learning, and family engagement. You will assist the Lead Teacher with activities, supervise children, and help maintain a clean, organized classroom while adhering to licensing and health requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Dependable with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Early Childhood Education coursework or training preferred.
• Must meet applicable state licensing, background screening, health, and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Engage children in age-appropriate learning, play, and activities.
• Build positive relationships with children.
• Encourage communication, confidence, and social development.
• Help create a positive classroom experience.
• Assist Lead Teacher with lessons, activities, routines, and transitions.
• Maintain active supervision and support children's safety.
• Assist with feeding, diapering, toileting, dressing, and other age-appropriate care.
• Follow classroom procedures and center policies.
• Help maintain a clean and organized classroom.
• Work collaboratively with Lead Teachers and center leadership.
• Support communication with families about children's daily experiences.
• Treat children and families with patience, respect, and professionalism.
• Contribute to a supportive classroom and center team.
• Follow childcare licensing, health, safety, and sanitation requirements.
• Maintain supervision of children by sight and sound.
• Prepare classroom materials and learning areas.
• Participate in required training and professional development.
• Welcome children and families each day.
• Maintain TLE classroom and center standards.
• Support a professional and family-focused environment.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Early Childhood Education coursework

Tools

Job description

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Assistant Teacher

The Learning Experience is hiring an Assistant Teacher to support the care, learning, and development of infants, toddlers, and/or preschool children.

What You’ll Do

Inspires Happiness

Create a welcoming classroom where children feel safe and supported.

• Engage children in age-appropriate learning, play, and activities
• Build positive relationships with children
• Encourage communication, confidence, and social development
• Help create a positive classroom experience

Takes Ownership

Support classroom routines and the individual needs of children.

• Assist the Lead Teacher with lessons, activities, routines, and transitions
• Maintain active supervision and support children's safety
• Assist with feeding, diapering, toileting, dressing, and other age-appropriate care
• Follow classroom procedures and center policies
• Help maintain a clean and organized classroom

Builds Trust

Build positive relationships with children, families, and coworkers.

• Work collaboratively with Lead Teachers and center leadership
• Support communication with families about children's daily experiences
• Treat children and families with patience, respect, and professionalism
• Contribute to a supportive classroom and center team

Drives Operational Excellence

Support a safe, compliant, and effective classroom.

• Assist with TLE's L.E.A.P. Curriculum and classroom activities
• Follow childcare licensing, health, safety, and sanitation requirements
• Maintain supervision of children by sight and sound
• Prepare classroom materials and learning areas
• Participate in required training and professional development

Elevates the Brand

Represent The Learning Experience and provide a positive experience for families.

• Welcome children and families each day
• Maintain TLE classroom and center standards
• Support a professional and family-focused environment

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Childcare, daycare, preschool, nanny, camp, babysitting, or teaching experience preferred
• Early Childhood Education coursework or training preferred
• Dependable with strong communication and teamwork skills
• Must meet applicable state licensing, background screening, health, and training requirements

Physical Requirements

This is an active childcare role that requires the ability to supervise children by sight and sound; stand, walk, bend, kneel, and sit on the floor; participate in indoor and outdoor activities; and safely lift up to 40 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be available.