Early Childhood - Teacher Assistant/Aide

Acquire4Hire; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational center in Hartford as an Assistant Teacher for preschool and toddler classrooms. This full-time role involves supporting lead teachers, fostering children's development, and ensuring a safe learning environment. Ideal candidates have experience in early childhood education and strong communication skills. Generous benefits included.

Benefits

403 B retirement

Dental

Medical

Accrual of Paid Time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead teacher in classroom operations and curriculum planning.
• Provide ongoing differentiated instruction to meet children's needs.
• Ensure a safe and healthy environment for children.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Child Development

Education

Associate Degree in ECE

30 ECE credits

Job description

Early Childhood - Teacher Assistant/Aide

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Assistant Teachers-Preschool/Toddler:

Summary

Assistant Teachers-Preschool/Toddler:

Full-time positions, 35+ hours per week, with generous benefits. Be part of a classroom teaching team, sharing in observation, assessment, curriculum planning and commitment in making an impact in a child's life.

This position assists the Assistant Teacher in assuring appropriate operations of the assigned classroom. Assures that all Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and National for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) requirements are implemented in the classroom. This position provides welcoming customer service to all children, parents, guests, and fellow employees.

Duties

• Treat each child, co-worker and family with dignity and respect.
• View family- teacher relationship as a partnership, focusing on each child's strengths and abilities with common goals.
• Assisting lead teacher in working in partnership with families, establishing an ongoing positive means of communication, respecting boundaries, and maintaining confidentiality even in complex situations.
• Interact with children to foster learning relationships.
• Demonstrate familiarity with and use of the CT ELDS text during planning.
• Support children's learning across the domains (Social Emotional, Physical, Cognitive and Creative) using developmentally appropriate practice, materials, interactions, and expectations.
• Plan with team to meet individual needs and to provide enriched learning environments.
• Provide ongoing differentiated instruction to meet needs of children as identified by various assessments.
• Use, model and promote positive guidance and behavioral techniques.
• Assist lead teacher in developing and following a daily schedule that incorporates best practice through consistent routines and a balance of child/ teacher-initiated experiences.
• Know and implement accordingly the CT DOTS (Documentation & Observation for Teaching System).
• Enter observations and identify levels/benchmarks into the data systems during scheduled planning day(s) with the team. Assist lead teacher in preparing for and communicating with parents during family conferences; participate in any additional conferences requested by center or parent.
• Assist lead teacher in communicating and setting goals with consultants to best meet needs of children with IEP's, IFSP's or other supports. Plan and implement as part of the weekly learning.
• Ensure a safe and healthy environment at all times by monitoring child areas for hazards or sanitation problems and correcting problems immediately; utilize consistent use of the Health and Safety & Classroom Management Forms.
• Provide appropriate adult supervision and maintain ratios for all children at all times.
• Promote good hygiene through appropriate handwashing, diapering and sanitation protocols according to WLCDC policies and procedures.
• Comply and operate the classroom with all licensing regulations, NAEYC criteria and WLCDC policies and procedures.
• Enforce all safety policies and procedures, understand and implement, as needed, emergency procedures,
• Maintain current medical/emergency certifications in First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration etc.
• Attend staff meetings, family meetings/events and other mandatory required in-services both during and after regular center hours are required for this position.
• Promote WLCDC policies and procedures as well as the NAEYC code of ethics.
• Attend additional workshops, trainings and continuing education courses as required for this position.
• Assisting lead teacher in supervising and training teacher aids, substitutes, and volunteers.
• Assist training substitutes, assistants, floaters, volunteers, or others who may be permanently or temporarily assigned to the classroom.
• Improve personal performance through ongoing reflection and feedback from supervisors.
• Develop an annual individualized professional development plan with supervisor and use it to guide and improve personal practice and professional development.
• Ensure continuity of care for children by reporting to work on time and maintaining consistent attendance.
• Interact with all staff as a team member to ensure optimum program quality.
  
  

Other Functions:

• Perform special assignments and projects as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required.
  
  

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.
• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
  
  

Benefits

403 B retirement

Dental

Medical

PUD (Accrual of Paid Time off)

About Us

Women's League Child Development Center, Hartford

Join a staff of professional Early Childhood Educators at the NAEYC-accredited Women's League Child Development Center. We have provided a high-quality program to Hartford's children and families for 104 years. Our beautiful facility in Hartford's Clay Arsenal neighborhood has 8 School Readiness Preschool classrooms, 8 Toddler Rooms and 1 Infant Room.

Women's League is currently looking for 3 Lead Teachers and 5 Assistant Teachers.

Lead Teachers-Preschool/Toddler:

Full-time positions, 35+hours per week, with generous benefits. Lead a teaching team, guide assistant teachers with observations, assessments, curriculum planning, building strong relationships with children and families. Kind nurturing leader that is committed in making an impact in a team environment.

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in ECE, 2 +years classroom teaching experience. Familiarity with CTELDS and DOTS. Salary is commensurate with educational level and classroom experience in leading a teaching team.

Assistant Teachers-Preschool/Toddler:

Full-time positions, 35+ hours per week, with generous benefits. Be part of a classroom teaching team, sharing in observation, assessment, curriculum planning and commitment in making an impact in a child's life.

Requirements: Associate Degree in ECE, OR 30 ECE credits+ 2 years teaching experience. Familiarity with CTELDS and DOTS is a plus. Salary is commensurate with educational level and experience.

Part time positions, 15-20 hours per week. Be part of a classroom teaching team, assist teachers in preparing classroom materials, support children with transitions and build everlasting relationships with children.

Requirements- 18 years old Highschool Diploma/GED or some ECE credits. Experience working with children, kind, reliable and punctual willing to work in a team.

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