Part-Time Early Childhood Classroom Aide — Growth & Mentorship

Brightpoint; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development opportunities

One-on-one mentorship

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Brightpoint invites you to join our team as a Classroom Support Aide at the Scott Child & Family Center in Bloomington. You will assist the Teacher in implementing classroom activities and help with the physical care and safety of the children.

The role offers part-time, hourly work with opportunities for leadership development and mentorship. Bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation and PSLF benefits are noted in our program.

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

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Some college coursework in early childhood education

Job description

Brightpoint invites you to join our team as a Classroom Support Aide at the Scott Child & Family Center in Bloomington. You will assist the Teacher in implementing classroom activities and help with the physical care and safety of the children.

The role offers part-time, hourly work with opportunities for leadership development and mentorship. Bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation and PSLF benefits are noted in our program.