Early Childhood - Teacher Assistant

Acquire4Hire; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekday schedule (Mon-Fri)

No Late Evenings

1 week off during Christmas

Job summary

Acquire4Hire in the United States (Suffolk, VA) is hiring a Teacher Assistant to support teachers and the director in delivering a caring, safe educational environment for children. You will help implement curricula, communicate with parents, model good hygiene, and assist with daily transitions from home to center.

This role requires 1–2 years of child care experience, energy, teamwork, and solid communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of professional child care experience.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain).
• Clear background check and health screening.
• Ability to perform physical activities including walking, bending, kneeling, crawling as required.
• Flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to childcare center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Understanding of child development

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

About This Role

The Teacher Assistant supports the Teachers and the Director by helping to create a caring and safe environment for the children and assisting in activities to improve the overall care and quality of education. S/he must be able to communicate, listen and work well with others in a team environment. Assisting the staff in implementing a quality educational program and in developing positive relationships with the children and their parents, the Teacher Assistant observes and documents children’s interest and progress, and relays that information back to parents and staff. Teacher Assistant are responsible for implementing developmentally appropriate activities based on children’s interests and needs under the direction of the Teacher and the Director.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and progress reports.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to childcare center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to obtain Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to stand long period of time, kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Pastoral reference and 2 reference.

Benefits

• Monday - Friday.
• No Late Evenings
• 1 week off during Christmas