Day Care Assistant Teacher - Flexible Hours & Benefits

MERS Goodwill; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Schedules

Paid holidays

PTO accrual up to 12 days

Job summary

MERS Missouri Goodwill is seeking a Day Care Assistant Teacher in Springfield, MO to join our daycare team and help fulfill our mission, Changing Lives Through the Power of Work. The right candidate is energetic, self-motivated, and professional, committed to diversity, integrity, passion, and respect.

You will help develop and implement lesson plans, greet parents, support children indoors and outdoors, follow state regulations, and assist with individualized goals while maintaining a clean,

Qualifications

• Must be 18-years of age with a High School Diploma or GED.
• 6 months of experience working as a supervised Assistant Teacher in a day care or school setting is required.
• Required knowledge of the basic child needs and sensitivity to the capabilities, interest and problems associated with children and their day care needs.

Responsibilities

• Helps develop and implement lesson plans.
• Follows State Regulations.
• Follows policies and procedures as outlined in employee and job manuals.
• Creates a positive and inviting environment for children.
• Assists with the development and measurement of individualized goals for children.
• Greets parents, asks appropriate questions, and gives appropriate information.
• Includes themselves in children's play time both indoors and outdoors.
• Follows schedule for classroom so that activities are timely and organized.
• Completes the Opening Procedures, Nap time Procedures and Closing Procedures on a daily basis so that classrooms and common areas remain clean and organized.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• PTO Accrual up to 12 days based on hours worked.
• Paid holidays
• Flexible Schedules

Skills

6 months experience

Basic child needs knowledge

High School Diploma or GED

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

MERS Missouri Goodwill is seeking a Day Care Assistant Teacher in Springfield, MO to join our daycare team and help fulfill our mission, Changing Lives Through the Power of Work. The right candidate is energetic, self-motivated, and professional, committed to diversity, integrity, passion, and respect.

You will help develop and implement lesson plans, greet parents, support children indoors and outdoors, follow state regulations, and assist with individualized goals while maintaining a clean,