PT Assistant Teacher, Child Development Center and Drop-In Center

Cape Fear Community College; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Community College seeks an attentive childcare technician to support teachers in delivering daily activities for a group of children in an early care and education lab school. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, engaging environment and clear communication with parents.

Responsibilities include implementing weekly plans, collaborating with staff, and ensuring proper training and compliance with health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Verifiable childcare experience preferred.
• Some coursework in Early Childhood or Child Development preferred.
• ITS/SIDS Certification or willingness to complete within 6 months.
• NC Early Childhood Credential or Equivalent preferred.
• Nationally accredited credential (CDA/CCP/AMS/AMI) preferred.
• Post-secondary degree or coursework in Early Childhood Education as specified.

Responsibilities

• Implement weekly developmentally appropriate activities.
• Maintain a safe, healthy classroom environment including custodial tasks.
• Communicate effectively with parents and staff.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in training.
• Keep the room organized and prepared for activities.
• Collaborate with staff to maintain a professional environment.

Skills

Communication with parents

Team collaboration

Written communication

Patience with children

Multitasking

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Early childhood coursework (preferred)

Tools

CPR/First Aid certification

Job description

DEFINITION:

This individual will function as an additional facilitator of children’s activity and general assistance in maintaining the classroom. He/she will work with the classroom teachers to facilitate the daily activities for a group of children, and maintain the environment in an early care and education lab school.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Position receives direct supervision from the Lead Teacher; however Director is responsible for facilitating professional growth and evaluations, and supervision from a center operations perspective. Childcare Technician also supervises daily performance.

Exercises no supervision.

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTION STATEMENTS:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions

• Implementation of the weekly plan of developmentally appropriate activities
• Work with the Lead Teacher in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children, including required custodial maintenance
• Maintaining good communication with parents
• Obtain in-service and yearly training requirements
• Assist in keeping the room well organized and arranged appropriately
• Cooperate and communicate with all staff at the center to create a professional environment
• Attend staff meetings

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

Early Childhood growth and development.

• N.C. Childcare Child Care Requirements
• Current health and fire requirements
• Safety training, maintain current certification in first aid and CPR.
• Nutrition requirements.
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice.
• Appropriate parent and staff communication

Ability To:

• Establish and maintain effective communication with parents
• Communicate clearly and respectfully, both orally and in writing
• Build good communications with other staff to create a professional atmosphere
• Apply knowledge in providing developmentally appropriate activities, and seek current information and ideas to ensure children’s ongoing engagement and progress
• Work with children warmly, calmly, and in an unhurried manner
• Maintain a safe, clean, and pleasant environment
• Maintain positive relationships with children, co-workers, parents, and community
• Become familiar with and demonstrate understanding of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct consistently
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
• Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Operating assigned equipment
• Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Bending, stooping, climbing, or lifting up to 50 pounds
• Make sound decisions
• Responding to questions
• Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Minimum Education/Training:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education/Training, Experience, Skills:

• Verifiable experience in the childcare field is strongly preferred
• Some coursework in Early Childhood or Child Development is preferred
• Completed ITS/SIDS Certification or willing to complete within 6 months of hire
• North Carolina Early Childhood Credential or Equivalent (see below) is preferred
• Completed, active nationally accredited credential certificate in child development, early childhood education or child care to include CDA, CCP and AMS or AMI Montessori;
• Completed post-secondary two-year degree or higher in Early Childhood, Child Development, Human Growth & Development or Early Childhood Special Education from an accredited institution of higher education;
• Completed post-secondary two-year degree of higher in any subject area with at least 6 semester credit hours in Early Childhood Education and/or Child Growth & Development from an accredited institution of higher education; or
• Completed 12 semester credit hours (with or without a degree) in Early Childhood, Child Development, Human Growth & Development and/or Early Childhood Special Education programs with at least 3 semester credit hours in Child Growth & Development from an accredited institution of higher education.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• All personnel, including the director, shall furnish a statement within 14 days, signed by a licensed physician or an authorized health professional under his/her supervision, that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. A health professional means a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant currently approved to perform medical acts by the N.C. Board of Medical Examiners.
• Proof of being free of tuberculosis.
• Fingerprint and criminal background check with the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education must be completed before hire. No person shall be an operator of, nor be employed in, a childcare facility who has been convicted of a crime involving child neglect, child abuse, or moral turpitude, or who is a habitually excessive user of alcohol or who illegally uses narcotics or other impairing drugs, or who is mentally or emotionally impaired to an extent that may be injurious to children.
• Must demonstrate the ability to perform effectively the duties required for the job, including ability to read and write in English, verbal ability to communicate, auditory capacities to respond to children and adults, visual ability to complete written assignments, physical ability to complete assignments given accommodation as required by law.
• Reference checks required.
• Must not have been involved in any incident, which resulted in a substantiated case of abuse or neglect.
• This position REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.
• Successful candidates are required to submit official transcripts for all degrees earned prior to their first day of employment. If highest level of education is a High School diploma or equivalent, proof of completion is required