Early Childhood Floater (Teacher Assistant)

Child Care Resources Inc; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Floater to support classroom operations and ensure a nurturing environment for children. This role involves assisting teachers, supervising activities, and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and a passion for early childhood education. Join a team committed to fostering a welcoming atmosphere where children can thrive and feel secure. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on young lives while gaining valuable experience in the field of child care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be willing to pursue CDA or an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Experience with infants and toddler development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers by providing breaks and covering for meetings.
• Supervise children's play activities and report behavior to teachers.
• Maintain cleanliness of the classroom and common areas.

Skills

Child Development Knowledge

Classroom Management

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Child Development Associate (CDA)

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Summary

The Floater helps to create and maintain an atmosphere in the classroom in which children feel welcome, valued, comfortable and secure. The Floater will help the program day-to-day operations run smoothly by providing classroom teachers with breaks, coverage for meetings, assist with beginning and end of the day cleaning, provide child care for evening events, substituting in the classroom, and help with preparation for the next day.

Duties

EDUCATION:

The Floater cooperates with the Teacher and/or Manager to be sure that day-to-day operations within the full day program are running smoothly. The Floater will ensure this by providing Teachers with breaks, covering for meetings, riding the bus when needed, replenishing food for the classrooms at meal times, assisting with beginning and end of the day cleaning, and substituting in the classroom when needed.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES:

As directed by the Teacher and/or Manager, the Floater will supervise children's play activities, help children to participate in individual activities, small, and large group activities. Will also observe and report child's behavior to Teacher. The Floater will work with each individual teaching team to ensure that he/she is providing the most appropriate support to the classrooms.

CLASSROOM MAINTENANCE:

The Floater will be responsible to clean the classroom, as directed by the Teacher and at the end of the day. End of the day responsibilities include, but are not limited to, sweeping the floors, combining and bagging up all trash, checking the classroom to be sure that lights and air conditioners are off and that all windows are closed, and that all doors are locked.

FACILITY MAINTENANCE:

Daily duties may include playground health and safety checklists and minor upkeep; kitchen duties- formula, meal or snack preparation or clean-up, kitchen dishes and cleanup following CCFAP and CDD regulation standards; tidying and organizing common areas and preparation and care of materials and equipment.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be willing to pursue Child Development Associate (CDA) or Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Experience with infants and toddler development preferred