Empowering Child Development: Part-Time Assistant Teacher

Virginia Community Colleges; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Tidewater Community College is hiring a part-time Child Development Center Assistant Teacher in Portsmouth to support early childhood learning and supervised activities. The role emphasizes maintaining child-to-teacher ratios, assisting with lesson plans, meal supervision, and safe indoor/outdoor environments.

Responsibilities include observing children for illness or neglect, reporting appropriately, and communicating with parents about daily activities.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent.
• A child development credential by an organization listed in §22.1-289.048 of the Code of Virginia.
• Ability to supervise children age 6 weeks to 12 years old.
• Knowledge of activity planning and special events for child development centers.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with children using approved child development techniques.
• Ability to communicate (orally and written) with parents, faculty, and staff.
• Knowledge of and ability to clean and sanitize children’s materials and play areas.
• Ability to lift and maintain 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of planned lessons to support learning and child development.
• Support program health and safety measures in the classroom.
• Serve and supervise mealtimes reflecting family style dining.
• Maintain appropriate child-to-teacher ratios.
• Helps arrange for and/or serve appropriate snacks or meals where applicable.
• Helps prepare, arrange and maintain indoor and outdoor activity areas and materials to accommodate daily schedules.
• Interacts with children and youth using approved child guidance and youth development techniques.
• Observes program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and reports as directed.
• Incumbent is a mandatory reporter to Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.
• Interact professionally with employees, parents, and local community members.
• Provides parents with daily verbal or written feedback about their child or program activities.

Skills

Child supervision

Activity planning

Communication with children

Communication with parents/staff

Sanitation/cleaning

Lifting 40 pounds

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Child development credential (Virginia listed)

Job description

Tidewater Community College is hiring a part-time Child Development Center Assistant Teacher in Portsmouth to support early childhood learning and supervised activities. The role emphasizes maintaining child-to-teacher ratios, assisting with lesson plans, meal supervision, and safe indoor/outdoor environments.

Responsibilities include observing children for illness or neglect, reporting appropriately, and communicating with parents about daily activities.