Part-Time Early Childhood Teacher Assistant (Afternoon)

Lakeland Community College; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time away

Prorated tuition

Job summary

Lakeland Community College's Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) is hiring a part-time childcare assistant. The role supports the lead teacher in planning, supervising activities, and maintaining a safe, clean learning environment for toddlers and preschoolers in a year-round program.

The position requires a high school diploma and two years of relevant child-care teaching experience, with CPR/First Aid and disease-control certifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years’ work experience teaching children in an educational childcare setting.
• Certifications in first aid and CPR, management of communicable disease, and child abuse/neglect must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead teacher in planning, researching, implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate early childhood experiences.
• Supervise activities to ensure safety of children, staff, and students.
• Maintain a neat, sanitary and conducive learning environment.
• Observe developmental benchmarks and communicate findings to caregivers.
• Assist with snacks/meals; model healthy eating and supervise meal times.
• Provide feedback to students and participate in program operations improvements.
• Substitute as needed and complete professional development requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of ECE principles

Parent communication

Child interaction

Policy compliance

Education

High school diploma

Two years of childcare teaching experience

First aid & CPR

Infection control training

Child abuse & neglect training

Associate’s degree in ECE

Bachelor’s coursework in ECE

Job description

Lakeland Community College's Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) is hiring a part-time childcare assistant. The role supports the lead teacher in planning, supervising activities, and maintaining a safe, clean learning environment for toddlers and preschoolers in a year-round program.

The position requires a high school diploma and two years of relevant child-care teaching experience, with CPR/First Aid and disease-control certifications.