OPS Non-Student Classroom Teacher Assistant, Little Eagles Learning Center

Florida Gulf Coast University; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Gulf Coast University’s Little Eagles Learning Center is seeking an OPS Non-Student Classroom Teacher Assistant to support teachers and care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The role includes assisting with classroom activities, maintaining a clean, safe environment, and helping with meals and cleanup.

This position requires completion of DCF training hours within set timeframes, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must complete 45 DCF training hours within 90 days of hire.
• Must complete 1-hour DCF Safe Sleep Practices for Child Care within 30 days.
• Must complete 5-hour DCF Child care Personnel Orientation Course within 7 days or 1 hour Universal Precautions/Exposure Training with director.
• Must complete Infant/adult CPR and first Aid within 90 days.
• Must complete 5-minute Fire Extinguisher Training by the first day.

Responsibilities

• Assists Teachers to ensure the safety and welfare of infants, toddlers, and preschool children.
• Ensures a clean, orderly, and healthy environment for the center including washing dishes, doing laundry, and cleaning playgrounds and classrooms.
• Collaborate with teachers to create a nurturing and supportive learning environment.
• Follow center policies and procedures, including health and safety protocols, to ensure compliance and minimize risks to children and staff.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communications

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Work under pressure

Professional demeanor

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

OPS Non-Student Classroom Teacher Assistant, Little EaglesLearning Center

The OPS Non-Student Classroom Teacher Assistant assists staff inthe classroom with duties such as general cleaning of theclassroom, washing dishes, doing laundry, cleaning the playgroundand other areas of the center as assigned along with assisting withclassroom activities with the children after completion of therequired training.

Job Description

Typical duties include, but not limited to:

• Assists Teachers to ensure the safety and welfare of infants,toddlers, and preschool children.
• Ensures a clean, orderly, and healthy environment for thecenter including but not limited to washing dishes and doinglaundry and cleaning the playground and classrooms.
• Collaborate with teachers to create a nurturing and supportivelearning environment that fosters the physical, emotional, andcognitive development of children.
• Follow center policies and procedures, including health andsafety protocols, to ensure compliance and minimize risks tochildren and staff.

Other Duties:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must complete 45 DCF training hours within 90 days ofhire.
• Must complete 1-hour DCF Safe Sleep Practices for Child Carewithin 30 days
• Must complete 5-hour DCF Child care Personnel OrientationCourse within 7 days or 1 hour Universal Precautions/ExposureTraining with director.
• Must complete Infant/adult CPR and first Aid within 90days.
• Must complete 5-minute Fire Extinguisher Training by the firstday.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience operating a personal computer and proficient withMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communicationskills.
• Ability to exercise good judgement.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of work-related informationand materials.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-volumedepartment.
• Ability to represent the university in a positive andprofessional manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport withuniversity faculty, staff, students, and the general public.
• Promote a common purpose consistent with stated Universitygoals and demonstrate a commitment to students and the learningenvironment.
• Possess the knowledge of general written standards andprocedures utilized, and have the ability to read, interpret, andfollow procedural and policy manuals related to the job tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to supervision, guidance,and direction in a positive, receptive manner and in accordancewith stated policies.
• Provide quality customer service by creating a welcoming andsupportive environment.
• Apply effective techniques to create working relationships withothers to achieve common goals; successfully communicate andcollaborate with others to achieve goals.

FGCU is a State University System of Florida member and an EqualOpportunity and Equal Access employer. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, orprotected veteran status.