Early Childhood - Teacher Assistant/Aide

Acquire4Hire; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 16,531,000 - 24,797,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Tuition Assistance

Child Care Discount

Professional Development

Job summary

Acquire4Hire is seeking a Teacher Assistant to support teachers and the Director in creating a nurturing and secure environment for children and to contribute to a high-quality educational program.

The role involves engaging children in curricula activities, maintaining a clean classroom, communicating with parents, and helping with daily routines with high energy and strong interpersonal skills in a Connecticut child care setting. This position requires background checks and health screening.

Qualifications

• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• High energy.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• Must clear full background check and health screening.

Responsibilities

• Engage children in curricula activities and promote participation.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, well-organized, and fully stocked classroom environment.
• Establish and maintain open communication with parents through regular updates and progress reports.
• Model good hygiene and self-help skills.
• Streamline the daily transition process from home to child care center.
• Adhere to all center policies and state regulations.
• Develop a personal professional growth plan to ensure continuous improvement.
• Implement lesson plans and maintain classroom schedules as directed by the Teacher.
• Promote social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development in each child.
• Evaluate and ensure the safety and wellbeing of children at all times.

Skills

Child development understanding

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

CPR and First Aid certification

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Teamwork

High energy

Professional childcare experience 1-2+

Background check & health screening

Education

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

About This Role

The Teacher Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the Teachers and the Director in creating a nurturing and secure environment for the children, while also contributing to the development of a high-quality educational program.

What You'll Do

• Engage children in curricula activities and promote participation.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, well-organized, and fully stocked classroom environment.
• Establish and maintain open communication with parents through regular updates and progress reports.
• Model good hygiene and self-help skills.
• Streamline the daily transition process from home to child care center.
• Adhere to all center policies and state regulations.
• Develop a personal professional growth plan to ensure continuous improvement.
• Implement lesson plans and maintain classroom schedules as directed by the Teacher.
• Promote social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development in each child.
• Evaluate and ensure the safety and wellbeing of children at all times.

Requirements

• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• High energy.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.

Benefits

• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition AssistanceChild Care Discount
• Professional Development