Teacher Assistant

Majestic-Care-of-Saint-Anthon; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; 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 of St. Anthony Child Care is seeking a Teacher Assistant to support the classroom activities and help maintain a safe, nurturing environment. You will assist in implementing developmentally appropriate activities and monitor children’s needs under supervision.

The role requires high school level education and experience with young children, with CDA/ECE coursework encouraged. Join a team that values care, empathy, and safety in daily routines and learning moments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Enrollment in CDA or Associates in ECE is preferred.
• Some prior experience with young children is required.
• 1 year of supervising young children is required.
• NAEYC membership is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, implementation and supervision of developmentally appropriate activities.
• Interact positively with children and attend to their social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs.
• Communicate with children at their developmental level.
• Maintain a nurturing environment to promote self-esteem.
• Assist with record keeping and attendance forms.
• Observe and document children’s developmental progress.
• Support children who have difficulty in groups.
• Reinforce positive behavior and use time-out minimally.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Active enrollment in CDA program or Associates in early childhood education

Some prior experience working with young children

One year experience supervising young children

NAEYC membership preferred

Job description

Teacher Assistant

Majestic Care of St. Anthony Child Care is looking for 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!

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