Infant Assistant Teacher

Wonderspring Early Education; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Employee assistance program

Childcare tuition discount

Pet insurance discount

Job summary

Wonderspring, a nonprofit early childhood education organization, is seeking an Infant Assistant Teacher to support our Lead Teacher at the New Market West Center. You will help implement daily lesson plans, supervise infants, and share progress with families.

In this entry-level role, you will learn caregiving routines, document milestones, and model positive behavior strategies while maintaining a nurturing, relationship-based classroom environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of experience with children, infants and toddlers preferred.
• Must obtain required clearances and complete a TB health assessment before employment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Teacher in implementing daily lesson plans, learning activities, and classroom routines
• Supervise children in your care
• Assist with the lead teacher's classroom responsibilities in their absence
• Assist with all tasks of the daily schedule
• Teach positive behavior strategies such as FLIP IT and Second Step
• Observe, document, and celebrate each child’s progress and share updates with parents

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Privacy/Confidentiality

Childcare basics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Title: Infant Assistant Teacher
Location: Wonderspring – New Market West Center
Pay: $15.00 -18.04 per hour

About The Position

Wonderspring, a nonprofit early childhood education organization, is seeking a dedicated team member to support our Lead Teacher at our New Market West Center in the Infant Classroom.

About The Role

This role provides support to a Lead Teacher in an Infant Classroom. You will work together to create a nurturing, relationship-based classroom environment.

• Support the Lead Teacher in implementing daily lesson plans, learning activities, and classroom routines
• Supervise children in your care
• Assume the lead teacher's classroom responsibilities in their absence.
• Assist with all tasks associated with the daily schedule
• Teach children how to use acceptable alternatives to challenging behavior to reduce conflict by using provide guidance approaches such as FLIP IT and Second Step.
• Observe, document, and celebrate each child’s progress, sharing their victories (big and small) with proud parents

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of experience working with children, infants and toddlers preferred
• Strong teamwork and flexibility
• Ability to keep information private
• Basic knowledge of childcare rules
• Must obtain all required clearances and complete a Health Assessment with TB screening prior to employment

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Employee assistance program
• Childcare tuition discount
• Pet insurance discount

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