Toddler 1 class Assistant Teacher

Child Care Resources Inc; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in child care is seeking an assistant teacher to support the lead teacher in caring for toddlers. This role involves creating lesson plans, supervising children, and maintaining a clean classroom while communicating with parents effectively.

Benefits

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation time

Two weeks off at Christmas

Memorial Day week off

Qualifications

• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass a health screening.
• Ability to take frequent walks and handle objects.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher in caring for toddlers.
• Create age appropriate lesson plans.
• Supervise children constantly.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational

Interpersonal

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

ProCare

Job description

Summary

Assist the lead teacher in caring for toddlers ages 12-24 months. They will partner with the lead to communicate with parents, assist with diaper changes and other classroom activities, and maintain a safe and clean classroom.

Duties

• Create age appropriate lesson plans
• Supervise children constantly
• Stay on top of the classroom schedule with meal times, nap time, and diaper changing
• Keep the classroom organized and clean
• Communicate with parents throughout the day
• Follow through with planned activities throughout the day
• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Must be able to pass a background check
• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be a team player and willing to work with others
• Should be able to complete relevant trainings
• Must pass a health screening.
• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Work 7-4 & 8-5

Nice To Haves

• Have or working towards a CDA or above
• Familiarity with ProCare
• An understanding of child development.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• High energy

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Sick time
• Vacation time
• Two weeks off at Christmas
• Memorial Day week off