Assistant Teacher - Toddler

Child Care Resources Inc; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks vacation

Eight paid sick/personal days

Paid holidays

Paid lunch breaks

AFLAC insurance

403(b) retirement fund

Job summary

Child Care Resources Inc. is seeking an energetic and dependable assistant for a full-time role with two-year-old children. You will support basic care tasks, participate in lesson activities, and communicate with parents in a lively classroom setting.

The position requires a high school diploma, with early childhood coursework preferred. Training in mandated reporting, Vermont orientation, and CPR/First Aid is required, with a 45-hour ECE course within the first year.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Some coursework in early childhood education preferred.
• Must complete online mandated reporter training, Vermont orientation, and CPR/First Aid training.
• If no ECE coursework, complete 45-hour Fundamentals for Early Childhood Education within first year.
• Nice to have: some experience with young children and some ECE coursework.

Responsibilities

• Carry out basic care duties: feeding, diaper changes, naptime, and interact with children playfully.
• Assist the teacher with lesson plans, observations, and working with special educators.
• Interact with parents and maintain a clean classroom.
• This job is active and enjoyable to work.

Skills

Energetic

Hardworking

Dependable

Playful with children

Education

High school diploma

Early childhood education coursework

45-hour Fundamentals for ECE course

Job description

We are looking for someone who has a lot of energy and loves working with two-year old children and is hardworking and dependable. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). You must be able to work until at least 4:30 PM.

What You'll Do

Carrying out basic care duties of feeding, changing diapers, and facilitating naptime, as well as interacting with young children in a playful manner. Helping the teacher to carry out lesson plans, maintain observations, work with special educators, interact with parents, and maintain a clean classroom. This job is very active and a lot of fun.

Requirements

At least a high school graduate. Some coursework in early childhood education preferred. Must be willing to complete online mandated reporter training, online Vermont orientation training, and online CPR/first aid training. If the applicant does not already have early childhood college coursework he/she must be willing to complete the 45 hours Fundamentals for Early Childhood Education course within the first year of hire.

Nice To Have

Some experience working with young children and some early childhood college coursework.

• Three weeks of paid vacation (set weeks based on the school calendar), eight paid sick/personal days, paid holidays, and paid lunch breaks. Option to buy into AFLAC insurance and 403(b) retirement fund through automatic payroll deductions.

Minimum Education : High School or Equivalent