Part-Time Early Childhood Assistant | Leadership Growth

Brightpoint; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Brightpoint invites you to join our team focused on an equitable world where children and families thrive. As the Classroom Support Aide, you will assist the Teacher in implementing activities and provide physical care to ensure safety and well-being. Location: Scott Child & Family Center, Bloomington, IL.

You will collaborate to plan lessons, supervise activities, observe development, and maintain health and safety standards. This role offers growth opportunities and PSLF eligibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Some college coursework in early childhood education preferred.
• Experience working with children and families strongly preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively interact with children and communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Familiarizes self with Center philosophy and classroom operations.
• Assists in implementing the guidelines and goals for the classroom by contributing ideas for lesson plans.
• Responsible for conducting small group activities.
• Supervises children engaged in play activities.
• Observes and reports children's behavior to the teacher.
• Familiarizes self with educational approaches in early childhood education.
• Actively supervises and ensures the safety and wellbeing of all children in the indoor and outdoor environments.
• Ensures that safety rules are observed and guards against harmful situations on field trips, walking trips, and on the playground.
• Assists in serving meals and snacks.
• Implements acceptable child management techniques.
• Recognizes the stages of development of young children and maintains knowledge of basic child development of the age group assigned.
• Sets up and monitors equipment and materials in classroom and playground area.
• Attends to physical care and health needs of the children and keeps records as required.
• Reports any concerns or issues to the designated supervising Teacher.Assists in collecting child's information for portfolio, writing child's assessment, and conducting parent/teacher conferences.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Effective communication with children,

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Some college coursework in early childhood education

Job description

Brightpoint invites you to join our team focused on an equitable world where children and families thrive. As the Classroom Support Aide, you will assist the Teacher in implementing activities and provide physical care to ensure safety and well-being. Location: Scott Child & Family Center, Bloomington, IL.

You will collaborate to plan lessons, supervise activities, observe development, and maintain health and safety standards. This role offers growth opportunities and PSLF eligibility.