Childcare Provider

Kiddie Academy of North Albuquerque; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 20,664 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Professional development assistance

Employee discount

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Albuquerque is seeking a full-time Classroom Support Assistant to provide support to the Lead Teacher. Responsibilities include supervising children, assisting with classroom activities, and ensuring a safe learning environment. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, experience in child care, and CPR certification. Competitive hourly salary ranges from $15 to $19.

Qualifications

• Must meet all state and local licensing requirements for the position.
• Must have a clear background check to qualify for employment.
• 1 year of child care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Ensures the safety of children in the classroom.
• Develops instructional materials for classroom activities.

Skills

Child supervision

Classroom management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

45 Hour Course Certificate

First Aid & CPR Certification

Job description

$15.00 - $19.00 Per Hour!

Provides classroom support for a Lead Teacher as they guide the classroom through a lesson by preparing materials, interacting with students and supervising projects. Assists in the daily management and supervision of classroom and children, as directed by the Lead Teacher.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Develops plans and prepares instructional aids and materials for classroom activities, as needed.
• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with the NAEYC cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.
• Assists with ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the children are met daily.
• Assists with ensuring all policies and procedures are being implemented to keep the children healthy and safe.
• Assists children with mealtimes and cleanup.
• Assists with all Academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, accident reports and attendance reports.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, Academy events and parent meetings, as requested.
• Assists with preparation and implementation of classroom lesson plans, programs and schedule.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
• Responsible for attending workshops, conferences and in-service training, as requested.
• Reports any problems to the Lead Teacher or the Academy Director.
• Reports to Academy Director when not able to attend work.
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds to at least waist high on a consistent basis throughout the workday.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled personnel are not available; for example, takes full responsibility for the classroom in the absence of the classroom Teacher, or may write, submit and implement a weekly lesson plan.
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must meet all state and local licensing requirements for the position.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent and be 18 years.
• Must receive the required amount of training hours per year per state licensing requirements.
• Candidate must have a clear background check to qualify for employment.
• 45 Hour Course Certificate.
• First Aid & CPR.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $15.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience

• child care: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

• First Aid and CPR Certification (Preferred)
• 45 Hour Course Certificate (Preferred)