Early Childhood - Teacher Assistant/Aide

Acquire4Hire LLC; West Cornwall (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Acquire4Hire LLC is seeking a dedicated Teacher Assistant/Aide to support teachers and the director in providing a safe, caring learning environment. You will assist with curriculum activities, help with classroom materials and transitions, and model good hygiene and self-help skills while maintaining high energy and strong communication with children and parents.

Responsibilities include engaging children, maintaining materials, and following center policies and state regulations, with a focus

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of child care experience.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of child development.
• Background check and health screening required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing curriculum activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth daily transitions from home to the child care center.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

High energy

Child development knowledge

Job description

About This Role

The Teacher Assistant/Aide 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, is essential. So is the ability to laugh out loud.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the implementation of curriculum activities and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Encourage self-help and good hygiene through behavior modeling.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transition from home to child care 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 child care experience.
• High energy.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• An understanding of child development.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.