Play & Nature-Based Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Acquire4Hire; Storrs (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued sick and vacation time

MyCTSavings retirement program

Workers comp coverage

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Acquire4Hire seeks innovative, professional candidates to join the team and implement a high quality play-based and nature-based early childhood curriculum. Candidates should have good communication skills, willingness to learn, and a strong interest in developing meaningful professional relationships with children and their families, and collaborating with coworkers.

Role emphasizes secure, warm relationships, safety supervision, observing children’s needs, and ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication skills and be willing to learn.
• Ability to develop meaningful professional relationships with children and families.
• Collaboration with coworkers to implement curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide secure, trusting, warm relationships through responsive interactions and positive discipline.
• Supervise children for safety and to support their growing awareness of their own capabilities.
• Observe and respond appropriately to the children’s needs, interests, and desires, in collaboration with teaching team.
• Model desired behaviors, including modeling good emotional expression and management.
• Be curious and open to learning through ongoing professional development.
• Follow all center policies, state regulation, and accreditation standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Relationship building

Collaboration

Education

12 Early Childhood credits or a CDA

Job description

Acquire4Hire seeks innovative, professional candidates to join the team and implement a high quality play-based and nature-based early childhood curriculum. Candidates should have good communication skills, willingness to learn, and a strong interest in developing meaningful professional relationships with children and their families, and collaborating with coworkers.

Role emphasizes secure, warm relationships, safety supervision, observing children’s needs, and ongoing professional development