Assistant Teacher (Early Learning Center)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks an Assistant Teacher to support educators and manage day-to-day classroom activities. This full-time position involves creating a nurturing learning environment for children ages 3 to 5, ensuring adherence to educational standards, and fostering communication with parents. Ideal candidates will possess a Child Care Associate’s Degree or equivalent credits and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills in a diverse setting.

Qualifications

• Child Care Associate’s Degree or willingness to obtain 12 ECE credits.
• Childcare experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers and maintain classroom tidiness.
• Assist in program planning and student assessments.
• Prepare detailed lesson plans up to a week in advance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work in a diverse community

Positive attitude

Report writing

Education

Child Care Associate’s Degree or 12 ECE credits

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Description

This position supports our teachers by reinforcing lesson plans, supervising students, assisting with preparation and maintaining classroom tidiness. The Assistant Teacher will create a safe and nurturing environment for learning by demonstrating patience, understanding and warmth and by creating meaningful relationships with children, parents and colleagues.

• Assist in the overall effective management and coordination of the readiness day-to-day educational program.
• Support the activities of program planning, implementation, and ongoing need assessments.
• Assist in the development of the curriculum, instruction and technology for students ages 3 to 5.
• Support the development of communication between the school and parents and maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
• Plan, arrange and maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment that is conducive to quality care for teaching and learning.
• Observe, document, assess and report the progress of children in meeting the performance standards of the Connecticut Preschool Curriculum Framework and the Connecticut Common Core of State Standards.
• Keep accurate documentation of behavior, development, progress, health, illness, injuries or evidence of child abuse or neglect and make related reports within 12 hours or sooner to Director, DCF, Head Teacher and Public Health Department (PHD).
• Adherence to a designated work schedule and classroom assignments (punctuality, preparedness, and being on the job on a day-to-day basis).
• Preparation of detailed lesson plans a week in advance.
• Participation in professional development and staff meetings.
• Other related duties as requested by supervisor.

This is a full-time role, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Child Care Associate’s Degree or 12 ECE credits required (or ability to enroll in school to obtain required credits)
• Childcare experience a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse community
• Positive attitude
• Ability to acquire approval and certification from DCF and CT-Chart-A-Course.
• Provide TB test results within 15 days of job offer.
• College transcript(s), references (3) and evaluations must be submitted during interview process
• Ability to organize information and data
• Ability to create and write reports that are clear and accurate
• Experience using MS Word and Excel