Little Sprouts Early Childcare Assistant

Murfreesboro City Schools; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Murfreesboro City Schools is seeking a Little Sprouts Assistant to support the lead teacher in daily childcare tasks, meal prep, diaper changes, and safe, engaging activities. You will help record attendance, monitor safety, greet families, and contribute to a positive early learning environment.

Success requires patience, professionalism, and strong communication with staff and parents. This ten-month position involves daytime hours, meal service, and collaboration with the Early Childcare team

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Courteous, respectful, and professional in appearance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise children at all times.
• Assist the lead teacher and provide safe, nurturing care.
• Prepare and serve meals and snacks.
• Record daily activities and attendance.
• Greet parents and communicate with guardians.

Skills

Patience with children

Strong communication

Professional demeanor

Documentation skills

Job description

Murfreesboro City Schools

Little Sprouts Assistant

Revised 12/4/23

Job Summary

As the assistant, you will work closely with the lead teacher in conducting daily duties such as preparing and serving meals, changing diapers, recording info to daily reports, recording attendance, engaging in play, assisting to put children to sleep, and creating a safe environment.

To be successful as a childcare assistant, you must possess a passion for children and exercise patience with them. You should display a friendly and positive attitude and greet parents and children by their name. You will constantly monitor and supervise the children in your care to ensure their safety.

Qualifications

Must be a minimum of 21 years of age. This person must be courteous, respectful, and protect the privacy of students and parents. Behavior and dress must be professional. This person must demonstrate a positive and helpful attitude, be creative and detail oriented, maintain documentation, work cooperatively with school personnel, have good written and verbal communication skills, effectively follow and give direction, and use good judgement in decision making.

Physical/Emotional Demands

Must be able to see, hear, and move quickly enough to provide for the safety and instructional needs of children. Must be physically interactive throughout the day (i.e. be able to stand for extended periods of time, stoop, bend, do light lifting, push, pull). Must have emotional coping skills appropriate for the management of student, staff, and parent behavior. Must tolerate environmental smells and substances commonly associated with children and educational institutions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Monitor children at all times. Children should always be within your view in the building, outside, and during off campus activities. Never leave children unattended for ANY reason.
2. Plan for a group of up to 20 children.
3. Complete required professional development hours each school calendar year and attend PD opportunities as assigned (staff working with PreK must completed an additional 6 hours of literacy training).
4. Demonstrate imagination and resourcefulness in working with and planning for students.
5. Plan enrichment activities for students during the school year, as well as fall, winter and spring break, summer, and holidays.
6. Attend mandatory monthly staff meetings.
7. Adhere to ESP policies and Murfreesboro City Schools policies.
8. Providing support for the lead teacher.
9. Assisting your co-teachers in maintaining a safe and positive environment.
10. Cultivating relationships with children, parents, and guardians.
11. Alerting the Director with emergencies.
12. Preparing and serving meals and snacks.
13. Greeting parents and addressing children by their name.
14. Adhering to procedures in preparing a bottle, changing a diaper, and cleaning.
15. Assisting with sand, water, or playground activities.
16. Assisting in putting children to sleep.
17. Recording daily activities.
18. Perform other duties as assigned, including but not limited to reporting incidents, cleaning, and completing accident and behavior reports when required.

Staff Assignment

Reports directly to Director of Early Childcare

Terms of Employment

Ten month employee. Salary and benefits set annually. Non-exempt

Murfreesboro City Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetic information, creed, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in the provision of services, programs, activities, employment opportunities, or benefits.

Murfreesboro City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations for the application or hiring process should contact the Human Resources Department for assistance.