Assistant Teacher

Kaleidoscope Kids Childcare Center, Inc.; West Union (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaleidoscope Kids Childcare Center, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Teacher to support the Lead Teacher in delivering nurturing, developmentally appropriate care and education.

The role focuses on creating a warm, safe classroom where children grow physically, socially, and emotionally under guided supervision. Responsibilities include assisting in daily activities, health checks, documentation, and collaborating with families to support each child’s growth.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma and early childhood education experience or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, families and staff.
• Willingness to follow Lead Teacher guidance and Center policies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and perform duties with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Teacher in preparing, implementing and evaluating daily activities.
• Contribute ideas to lesson plans as encouraged by Lead Teacher.
• Assist in providing responsive care and adapt routines to individual needs.
• Maintain health checks, hygiene and safety; keep environment clean and safe.
• Use active supervision and positive discipline consistently.
• Document daily child activities and health/behavior observations.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Initiative

Priority setting

Positive attitude

Confidentiality

Crisis handling

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Early childhood education experience

Job description

Assistant Teacher

Responsible to:Lead Teacher (1st), Center Director (2nd), and Board of Directors

Position Summary: To assist the Lead Teacher in meeting the academic, social-emotional growth and developmental needs of children in care. The Assistant Teacher supports the lead teacher in providing a warm, inviting and nurturing classroom environment in which children can grow physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually.

Prerequisites: A high school diploma and early childhood education or experience to satisfy

the Center Director.

Requirements:

• Good communication, problem solving, initiative taking and priority setting skills
• Ability to maintain an overall positive and professional attitude
• Ability to make decisions on behalf of children and protect their well being
• Ability to manage confidential information
• Ability to be sensitive to children’s individual needs
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds
• Ability to serve as a role model for children and staff
• Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children
• Ability to use active supervision and positive discipline
• Possess judgment to handle crisis situations
• Possess emotional maturity and stability
• Possess a cooperative and supportive attitude in the classroom
• Dependability and reliability

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must believe in and conduct self in accordance with the mission statement of the center
• Assist Lead Teacher in preparing, implementing and evaluating daily classroom activities
• Contribute ideas to lesson plans as encouraged by Lead Teacher
• Assist in providing responsive care to all children by adapting daily care giving routines and plans to the interests and needs of the individual child and the group
• Assist in completing daily health checks regarding hygiene, safety and overall well being
• Assist in assuring and maintaining a healthy, safe, clean and developmentally appropriate classroom environment for children
• Utilize active supervision (children within sight and sound at all times) and positive discipline strategies consistently
• Assist daily personal hygiene of the children such as diapering, feeding, tooth brushing, toileting, hand washing and resting
• Assist in inspecting and replacing any damaged items in the classrooms
• Provide input to Lead teacher for bi-annual assessment of children’s development
• Maintain on-going open communication and high quality relationships with families and Lead Teacher
• Maintain appropriate documentation and reports (child daily reports, daily meal records, incident/accident reports, ouch reports, behavior reports, parent notices, ill child reports, etc)
• Assist the Lead teaching in record keeping by passing on observations regarding the children’s health, behavior and development
• Respect and maintain the confidentially of all children, families and staff members
• Report all classroom concerns to the Lead Teacher in a timely manner
• Complete annual training requirements set by Iowa Department of Human Services licensing standards

Reporting Relationships:

1. Reports to the Lead Teacher.
2. In absence of Lead Teacher, reports to Center Director.

Time Commitment:

Full-time will be 36-40 hours per week. Part-time hours vary, as needed.

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