Early Childhood Teacher Aide
*This is an onsite position
Description:
- The Child Care Aide assists teaching staff in implementation of activity planning and provide a safe, secure environment for children six weeks to fourteen years of age.
- This job ensures that interactions with children support their self-esteem and promote their growth and development.
- This job also makes learning a fun process that allows and encourages children to explore their full potentials.
- The Child Care Aide communicates effectively and with respect with parents and team members. This position supports parents in achieving their parenting goals.
Required Experience:
- 1-2 years previous experience working with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years of age (paid or unpaid) in an educational setting.
Preferred Experience:
- 1-2 years experience working with children in an educational setting, preferably early childhood.
Required Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Preferred Education:
- Minimum of 24 hours of coursework in early childhood education or related field (i.e. Child Psychology, Children’s Literature).
- Preferably looking for candidates pursuing their CDA or getting their bachelors in some education field.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to the needs of children.
- Implement lesson plans for assigned classroom.
- Document children’s daily progress and activities and prepare reports to parents as directed.
- Ensure that the classroom is clean, neat and free of health hazards or infection control risks.
Supervisory responsibilities:
- Supervise volunteers when in their assigned classroom.
Additional position requirements:
- All positions are required to be available for shift rotations and weekends as negotiated during interview.
- Preparation of the environment for classroom activities is required.
- Closing down the classrooms in a manner that supports infection control, a pleasing environment in terms of aesthetics and readiness for the next class assigned to that area is required.
- Reviewing the area for safety both indoors and outdoors is essential.
- Preparation of lesson plans for weekends assigned is required.
Soft Skills:
- Punctuality, Effective Communication, Flexible, Fast Paced Learning Environment, Work Holidays and Additional Shift Work
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