Assistant Teacher

Amazing Explorers Academy; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazing Explorers Academy in Pittsboro, NC is hiring an assistant teacher to implement curriculum and supervise children. The role ensures a safe, clean classroom environment and supports staff in delivering developmentally appropriate activities daily.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in child care, strong communication and time management skills, and holds CDA or higher in Early Childhood Education with CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in a Child Care or Daycare Teacher position.
• Profound experience in child development and up-to-date education methods.
• Strong patience, flexibility and love for children.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Certificate in first aid and CPR.
• Prefer a CDA or higher in Early childhood education with 45 hours of training in Early Childhood Education/Child Development.

Responsibilities

• Ensures classroom appearance, cleanliness, and safety are maintained.
• Completes academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes and attendance.
• Attends staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested.
• Helps and supervises children during all activities.
• Counsels children when social or academic issues arise.
• Prepares and implements lesson plans, programs, and schedules.
• Develops instructional aids/materials for activities.
• Helps children with meals and cleanup.
• Ensures equipment is in good working order and used properly.
• Directs activities of staff to maintain orderly classroom.
• Communicates with parents and maintains developmental profiles.
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences.

Skills

Patience

Flexibility

Love for children

Communication

Time management

Education

CDA or higher in Early Childhood Education

45 hours training in ECE/Child Development

First aid & CPR certification

Job description

About the assistant Teacher position

The Teacher is responsible for implementing curriculum in the classroom and for the supervision and management of children in the classroom. He or she must be knowledgeable in developmentally appropriate practices to supervise assistant teachers and children in their room ensuring activities and curriculum are adhered to as required by the Director.

Responsibilities are:

• Ensures that the appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the classroom are appropriately maintained
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings as requested
• Helps and supervises children during all activities
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, programs, and schedules
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids/materials for classroom activities
• Helps children with meal times and clean-up
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner
• Communicates appropriate information to parents and maintains developmental profiles for children
• Schedules and conducts parent/teacher conferences throughout the year
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork, such as daily notes, student accident reports, and attendance reports

Infant Teacher requirements are:

• 2+ years' experience of working on a Child Care or Daycare Teacher position
• Profound experience in child development and up-to-date education methods
• Good patience, flexibility and love for children
• Strong methodical and creative abilities
• Highly professional and dependable
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Certificate in first aid and CPR
• Prefer a CDA or higher in Early childhood education with 45 hours of training in Early Childhood Education/Child Development