Teacher Assistant

Majestic Care; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Pay Increase

Daily Pay

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Telehealth Services

Double Pay on Holiday

Care Team Member Relief Fund

Job summary

Majestic Care in Crown Point, Indiana is seeking a Teacher Assistant to help implement program activities for children. This role encompasses maintaining a positive environment, communicating effectively, and assisting in daily care tasks.

The ideal candidate holds a High School Diploma or GED and has experience with young children. Benefits include quarterly pay increases and company-paid life insurance.

Qualifications

• Completion of an active enrollment in CDA program or Associates in early childhood education preferred.
• Some prior experience working with young children.
• One (1) year experience supervising young children.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and supervision of activities for children.
• Maintain a nurturing and positive environment to promote children’s self-esteem.
• Assist children with self-care activities, feeding, toileting, and personal care.

Skills

Experience working with young children

Communication skills

Positive interaction with children

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Active enrollment in CDA program or Associates in early childhood education

Job description

Teacher Assistant

Majestic Care of St. Anthony Child Care is looking for a Teacher Assistant to join our team's mission and believe in our core values! Our mission: Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

Our Core Values...

L - Listening

E - Empathy

A - Accountability

D - Decisiveness

This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love.

Position Overview

The Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting in the implementation of program activities of the classroom while also assisting in the performance of the daily tasks that establish the basic foundation for a healthy and safe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and supervision of meaningful activities that are developmentally appropriate and meet the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs of the children.

• Interact in a positive manner with the children, being alert to their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs.

• Communicate with children at their developmental level

• Maintain a nurturing and positive environment to promote children’s self-esteem.

• Assist in the preparation of record keeping including daily care forms, information forms, attendance forms, and inventory.

• Assist in the observation, evaluation, and record keeping of the children’s developmental progresses.

• Assist individual children who experience difficulty in the group.

• Assist with observations and documents of significant individual and/or group behavior.

• Reinforce positive behavior and use time out minimally.

• Comply with all state and local regulations regarding the care of children.

• Become familiar with school routines and policies while keeping Director of Child Care

• Assist children with self-care activities, feeding, toileting, and personal care as appropriate.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly physical environment including general housekeeping before and after meals and snacks, laundering of items used by children, reporting potential hazards, and enforcing safety practices.

• Intervene in a positive manner when children are likely to injure themselves and/or each other.

• Maintain visual supervision of the children at all times, never leaving the children unattended.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Completion of an active enrollment in CDA program or Associates in early childhood education preferred.

• Some prior experience working with young children.

• One (1) year experience supervising young children.

• NAEYC membership preferred.

Majestic Difference Benefits

• Quarterly Pay Increase

• Daily Pay

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Telehealth Services

• Double Pay on Holiday

• Care Team Member Relief Fund

Join the Majestic Care team where compassion meets excellence!