Floating Teacher - Child Development

Eliada Homes Inc; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance through T.E.A.C.H.

Supplemental wages through WAGE$

Job summary

Eliada Homes Inc in Asheville, North Carolina, is seeking a Floating Teacher to support classroom operations and assist with children's educational, emotional, and physical needs. This role involves close supervision of children, maintaining classroom records, and ensuring safety and sanitation standards. A high school diploma or GED and Early Childhood credentials are required. Join a nonprofit with a rich history and a commitment to making a positive impact in the lives of over 600 children each year.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must have Early Childhood credentials or be enrolled in Early Childhood courses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure children's needs are met through close supervision and interaction.
• Maintain necessary classroom records and documents.
• Ensure licensing, safety, and sanitation standards are maintained.
• Seeks further education and training as necessary.
• Accept additional duties and attend relevant meetings as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Early Childhood credentials or enrolled in Early Childhood courses

Job description

Description

Eliada Homes, a historical fixture within Western North Carolina since 1903, is one of Asheville's longest running nonprofits. Our beautiful 300+ acre campus provides a cradle-to-career continuum of services for over 600 children and youth annually. Child Development staff work with children up to 5 years of age, providing them with services which focus on social, emotional, cognitive, and motor development while integrating life‑skills into our daily activities and lessons.

Eliada's 5-Star accredited facility offers an amazing, team‑focused atmosphere where you can learn and grow while making an impact in the lives of young students.

Eliada Child Development staff qualify for tuition assistance through T.E.A.C.H., and supplemental wages through WAGE$.

The Floating Teacher supports operations, classrooms, children, and teachers by covering in classrooms for teacher breaks or planning time, providing extra support for transitions and times where an additional teacher is needed, serving as a substitute when needed, and performing tasks related to the operations of the center.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensures that children's physical, emotional, and educational needs are met through close visual supervision and observation of groups, and frequent one‑on‑one interactions with individual children.
• Maintains necessary classroom records/documents.
• Ensures that licensing, safety, and sanitation standards are maintained in the classroom.
• Seeks opportunities to further education and attends all relevant training necessary to meet annual in‑service requirements.
• Accepts additional duties and responsibilities and attends training and professional meetings as assigned and requested by the Assistant Director of Children’s Services.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.

Must have Early Childhood credentials or be enrolled in Early Childhood courses.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Eliada Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer Clause

Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions. This position description is not intended as a contract. A Letter of Employment confirms employment. North Carolina is an at‑will employment state and Eliada is an at‑will employer.