Teacher Assistant - Early Learning Center

Meeting Street; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Generous PTO

13 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Job summary

Meeting Street is seeking a Teacher Assistant for the Early Learning Center to support classroom activities, supervision, and family partnership. The role requires high school or equivalent, plus college credits in early childhood education and CPR/first aid certification.

A minimum of one year of experience with young children birth to five is preferred. The position is full-time, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a strong commitment to safety, learning readiness, and child-centered

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 12+ college credits in Early Childhood Education.
• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Valid CPR and first aid training/certification.
• Minimum of 1 year working experience with young children (birth to age 5).
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to the teacher in the classroom in regard to daily activities, cleanliness, supervision, curriculum and assessment.
• Partners with families to ensure high quality care and education for young children.
• Maintains a clean, organized and child-friendly learning environment in accordance with state regulations.
• Always maintains supervision of children (indoor/outdoor) using accurate licensing ratios.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

12+ College credits in Early Childhood Education

Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Description

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Full-time employees receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and MORE

Meeting Street is seeking a Teacher Assistant for the Early Learning Center for 40 hours per week.

Duties:

• Provides assistance to the teacher in the classroom in regard to daily activities, cleanliness, supervision, curriculum and assessment.
• Partners with families to ensure high quality care and education for young children.
• Maintains a clean, organized and child-friendly learning environment in accordance with state regulations.
• Always maintains supervision of children (indoor/outdoor) using accurate licensing ratios.

Meeting Street believes the dignity of each person is paramount. We recognize that our community’s future strength rests firmly on our commitment to our values of respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence. To uphold these commitments, we expect all employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice.

It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, transfer and promote employees, and to ensure that all other employment practices (i.e. salary and benefits administration, education and training programs, and social and recreational programs) are administered without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual preference or orientation, gender expression or identity, age, national origin or ancestry, legally recognized disability, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, military status, socioeconomic background, homelessness or any other characteristic or category protected by law. It is also our policy to protect employees and applicants from any coercion, retaliation or discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in any investigation pursuant to the equal opportunity laws.

Learn more about us at https://www.meetingstreet.org

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 12+ College credits in Early Childhood Education from an accredited university required, Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred per program accreditors
• Valid CPR and first aid training/certification
• A minimum of 1 year working experience with young children, birth to age 5.
• Position hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM