Preschool Aide

Upstate Cerebral Palsy; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost health insurance

Dollar-for-dollar retirement match

Life insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Upstate Caring Partners in Charlotte, NC seeks a Preschool Aide to support teachers by coordinating classroom activities, maintain classroom routines, and assist therapists with goals.

You will back up the teacher, help with toileting and feeding, participate in field trips, and help train new aides. Requirements: high school diploma and experience with children or related coursework.

We offer competitive benefits and a low-cost health plan, retirement match, life insurance, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with children or course work in early childhood preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance in coordinating individual and group activities in the classroom in line with the IEP goals and plans; act as back-up in the absence of the teacher.
• Participate in classroom maintenance, field trips, feeding and assist in toileting.
• Assist and orient in training new aides.
• Assume the duties of lunch/float aide.
• Assist therapist in carrying out therapy goals.

Skills

Experience with children

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Rate : $16.50 USD per hour
• Education
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PRESC007539

Description

The Preschool Aide is responsible to assist the teacher in coordinating classroom activities, participate in classroom maintenance and personal care, assist in training new aides, assume duties of lunch/float aide, and to assist the therapist in carrying out goals.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide assistance in coordinating individual and group activities in the classroom in line with the IEP goals and plans; act as back-up in the absence of the teacher.
• Participate in classroom maintenance, field trips, feeding and assist in toileting.
• Assist and orient in training new aides.
• Assume the duties of lunch/float aide.
• Assist therapist in carrying out therapy goals.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with children or course work in early childhood preferred.

Our work environment provides the opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced atmosphere. We offer competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.

• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Discounts

Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families. If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career.

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