Assistant Teacher

Children's Harbor; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Harbor seeks dedicated early childhood education professionals ready to make a difference in children's lives. Join a supportive team with ample professional development opportunities, a family atmosphere, and competitive benefits that cater to both staff and children.

Benefits

Discounted childcare

403b retirement plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Annual performance increase

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Qualifications

• Meets/exceeds licensing requirements for childcare.
• Has physical abilities required for the job.
• Experience in a licensed facility is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide parents with information about their child’s development.
• Maintain accurate records of children's attendance and behavior.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans.

Skills

Dependability

Reliability

Communication

Supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Early Childhood Certificate

CDA

Early Childhood Degree

Job description

Summary

Are you ready to join a team that focuses on you? At Children’s Harbor, we are committed to improving the lives of children and families through comprehensive early care and education services and understands that starts with our teachers. We pride ourselves in investing into all of our teachers and staff members. From career development opportunities such as technical training to personal development resources such as burn out prevention training, Children’s Harbor has your back!

Join a team of like-minded early education professionals and make Children's Harbor your new home!

Why should you join the Children’s Harbor team?

• Discounted childcare for your own kids!
• professional development opportunities
• wholistic care of employees
• annual staff fun day
• leadership that embraces change
• family atmosphere
• Smoke free
• Lots of creativity!
• Time outdoors every day
• Predictable hours
• No night or weekend work
• Lots of love from super cute kiddos
  
  

Duties

• Provide parents with adequate information about their child’s development and activities through daily contact, regular parent conferences, and specially arranged conferences as needed.
• Maintain accurate supervision and records on all children, which includes attendance, behavior, accidents, assessments and evaluations, health, and all aspects of their development.
• Sustain a positive and supportive attitude toward both children and adults to ensure a health and team-oriented workplace environment.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities which effectively meet the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of each child.
  
  

Requirements

• Dependable and reliable in attendance.
• Meets/exceeds licensing requirements including
• TB Test
• Background Check
• Has physical abilities to perform the required job duties with or without accommodations
• High school diploma or equivalent
  
  

Nice To Haves

• Early Childhood Certificate
• CDA
• Early Childhood Degree
• Experience working in a licensed facility.
• Current Medication Administration Training (MAT)
  
  

Benefits

• 403b option; company matches 1% after 1 year
• Medical, dental, vision
• AFLAC
• Company Paid Life Insurance ($50,000)
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Up to 75% off child care tuition discount
• 9 company paid holidays
• Staff Fun Day
• Up to 3 Staff Training Days
• Annual Holiday Party
• No evenings or weekends
• VQB5 Incentive Bonus ($3,000 annually)
• Annual performance increase
• Promotion from within
• Access to trainings
• Employee Assistance Program, including up to 5 free counseling sessions
• LifeMart, includes discounts on everyday activities
• Employee Referral Bonus Program